Chess Puzzle #2HrLK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/c1; pawns a4/f2/g2. Black: king b4; rooks a6/e5; pawns a5/c6/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king b4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook c1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/r1p1p3/p2pr3/Pk6/8/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 7 37

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