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

Rating 527 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e2/e7; pawns a2/b2/d3/h2. Black: king c6; rooks f4/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. 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: 6r1/1pp1R3/p1kp4/8/5r2/3P4/PP2R1KP/8 w - - 4 32

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