Chess Puzzle #227FK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 529 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/b6; pawns e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a2/c2; pawns d5/e6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook a1→a2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/1R2p3/3pP1p1/8/8/r1r3PP/R6K w - - 0 34

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