Chess Puzzle #1kMjY — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 969 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rooks d1/g7; pawns a3/b2/f7/g4. Black: king g3; rooks d8/h6; pawn d2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6# — rook h6→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5PR1/7r/8/6P1/P3K1k1/1P1p4/3R4 w - - 1 40

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