Chess Puzzle #1R429 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 462 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e6; rook c1; pawns d4/g5. Black: king e8; rook a2; pawns a4/b4/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook a2→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/8/4K3/3p2P1/pp1P4/8/r7/2R5 b - - 1 47

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