Chess Puzzle #0OXST — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 812 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a7/f7; pawns a2/b3/c4/f5. Black: king g8; rooks b2/f4; pawns c5/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc7 — rook f7→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R4Rp1/2p4p/2p2P2/2P2r2/1P6/Pr6/7K w - - 1 42

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