Chess Puzzle #1MAQb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/d4; pawns a2/b4/f4/h4. Black: king b7; rooks c2/g7; pawns a7/b5/d5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk4rp/8/1p1p1p2/1P1R1P1P/8/P1r5/3RK3 w - - 0 42

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