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

Rating 1179 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rooks b4/d4; pawns a4/b5/f3/g5. Black: king c5; rooks c2/g2; pawns b6/b7/c3/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcd2 — rook c2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rbc4# — rook b4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rbc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4p1/1p4p1/1Pk3P1/PR1R1K2/2p2P2/2r3r1/8 b - - 7 51

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