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

Rating 826 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rooks d7/e1; pawns b5/g3/h4. Black: king f7; rooks a3/c3; pawns b6/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1k2/1p4p1/1P3p1p/7P/r1r3P1/5K2/4R3 b - - 10 45

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