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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook c4; pawns a4/b3/c3/d3/f3/g4/h3. Black: king d6; rook d5; pawns a7/c5/c6/e6/f4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook d5→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/2pkp3/2pr2p1/P1R2pP1/1PPPKP1P/8/8 w - - 0 32

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