Chess Puzzle #0L3Yj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 435 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; rook c6; pawns a2/e3/f2. Black: king h8; rook a8; pawns a3/c4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a8→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/6pp/2R5/4p3/2p5/p3P3/P4P2/2K5 b - - 1 46

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