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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d2; rooks g1/h7; pawn a3. Black: king f7; rooks c7/c8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g1→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p1r2k1R/4pp2/3p4/8/P7/3K4/6R1 b - - 5 40

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