Chess Puzzle #0lB1q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 759 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b3/f6; pawns a4/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king c5; rooks d2/e7; pawns a6/b6/c7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook f6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1r3/pp3R1p/2k5/P1P5/1R6/1P1r2PP/6K1 w - - 3 30

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