Chess Puzzle #1y29J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 671 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rooks b2/e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e6/e7; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e6→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3rp1p/3pr1p1/2p5/2P5/1P6/PR3PPP/4RK2 w - - 2 28

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