Chess Puzzle #02qfr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 602 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a6/e7; pawns a4/c2/c4/d3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks f6/g5; pawns b6/c5/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Rpk1/Rp1p1rp1/2p3r1/P1P5/3P4/2P4P/6K1 w - - 1 29

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