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

Rating 637 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d4/f2; pawns b2/f4/g4/h6. Black: king g8; rooks b5/g3; pawns a4/c4/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/5p1P/1r6/p1pR1PP1/6r1/1P3R2/1K6 b - - 0 39

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