Chess Puzzle #097uQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/f8; pawns a4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rook d3; pawns a5/b6/e3/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/3R4/1p4k1/p6p/P2P4/3rp3/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 34

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