Chess Puzzle #0cBqf — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 838 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/g7; pawns b5/c3. Black: king c8; rooks c2/h3; pawn b7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcxc3 — rook c2→c3, captures pawn. 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: 2k5/1p4R1/8/1P6/8/2P4r/2r5/4R1K1 b - - 1 32

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