Chess Puzzle #0ER2R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rooks d1/e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2. Black: king c8; rooks f4/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhf7 — rook h7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp4r/6p1/4R3/5r2/P1P3K1/1P3P2/3R4 b - - 0 32

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