Chess Puzzle #0L7ju — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook c7; pawns a2/c2/d3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook b8; pawns a5/c6/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook b8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2R2p1p/2p2Pp1/p7/3p4/3P3P/P1P3PK/8 b - - 1 32

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