Chess Puzzle #1DCHx — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 826 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook b7; pawns b2/c2/h6. Black: king h8; rook e2; knight g5; pawns b6/c5/d4/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook e2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R5p/1p5P/2p3n1/3p4/6K1/1PP1r3/8 b - - 3 50

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