Chess Puzzle #MFzML — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/g5; pawns a4/f4/g4. Black: king h7; rooks d4/d8; pawns a7/b7/d2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook d4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp5k/8/6R1/P2r1PP1/8/3p2K1/3R4 b - - 1 40

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