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

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/d7; pawns a3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a5/d5; pawns d6/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a5→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2RR4/3p1pp1/r2r3p/7P/P5P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 40

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