Chess Puzzle #209JU — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 689 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b2; rooks c6/h5; pawns a2/b3/c2/h4. Black: king g7; rooks e2/f2; pawns a3/b4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/2R5/7R/1p5P/pP6/PKP1rr2/8 w - - 0 41

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