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

Rating 701 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/d1; pawns c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b5/c6; pawns a5/a6/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbxc5 — rook b5→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R5pp/p1r1p3/prP5/8/7P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 4 32

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