Chess Puzzle #2FDdb — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 684 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook c8; pawns f3/h6. Black: king g8; rook e5; pawns a6/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e5→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook c8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R3k1/1p5p/p4K1P/4r3/8/5P2/8/8 b - - 1 59

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