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

Rating 941 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e2; rooks c1/c2; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c5/e4; pawns a7/b6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5# — rook c5→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p6p/1p4p1/2r2p2/4r3/2P4P/P1R1KPP1/2R5 w - - 4 29

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