Chess Puzzle #0n5vO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 430 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook a8; pawns c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a8→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppp/2R1p3/8/2p5/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 36

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