Chess Puzzle #2Fpas — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 605 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d6/e3; pawns f3/h2. Black: king f5; rooks g7/g8; pawns b7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d6→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p4rp/3R4/5k2/8/4RP2/7P/7K w - - 11 34

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