Chess Puzzle #1kFC4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1354 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d3; rooks b4/d8; pawns a4/b5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king d5; rooks a7/b6; pawns d4/e5/f5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4# — rook b4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/r5p1/1r4p1/1P1kpp2/PR1p4/3K1P1P/6P1/8 b - - 2 39

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