Chess Puzzle #1UrM8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 669 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook f6; pawns c3/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rook a8; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6# — rook f6→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/8/p2k1R1p/1p1Pp1p1/2p1P3/2P5/6PP/6K1 b - - 3 29

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