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

Rating 471 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a6; rook e8; pawns b6/d2/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/3R1ppp/kp6/8/8/2P5/P2p1PPP/6K1 w - - 3 29

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