Chess Puzzle #0jo1v — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 958 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook d7; pawns e3/f4/g4/h2. Black: king e4; rooks c6/e6; pawns c4/d3/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4# — rook d7→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R3p/2r1r3/8/2p1kPP1/3pP3/5K1P/8 b - - 1 50

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