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

Rating 1324 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rooks b8/e8; pawn g5. Black: king g7; rooks c3/h3; pawns a5/a7/c6/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7# — rook b8→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R2R3/p4pk1/2p3p1/p2p2P1/8/2r4r/5K2/8 b - - 1 34

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