Chess Puzzle #29Rur — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 889 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a8/b6; pawns d5/g3/h2. Black: king a4; rooks b2/f7; pawns a3/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook f7→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7# — rook a8→a7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/5r2/1R5p/3P2p1/k5K1/p5P1/1r5P/8 b - - 6 54

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