Chess Puzzle #0mD6D — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1237 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d7; pawns b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks a2/h8; pawns b5/b6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1d6# — rook d1→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with R1d6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2kR1ppp/1p6/1p6/1P6/8/r4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 2 27

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