Chess Puzzle #1uD8P — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 614 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d3; rook e1; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/g3. Black: king d5; rook c8; pawns a3/d4/e3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc3# — rook c8→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/8/3k4/3p4/pP1KpPP1/P5P1/4R3 w - - 2 48

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