Chess Puzzle #12h5c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 713 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a1; rooks d5/f1; pawns c3/d4. Black: king g8; rooks b2/h2; pawns a7/b6/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d5→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/p5pp/1p6/3R4/3Pp3/2P5/1r5r/K4R2 b - - 2 38

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