Chess Puzzle #2lbG7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rooks c1/e1; pawns a5/b3/c2/d3/e4/g4. Black: king b7; rooks d2/g2; pawns b5/c6/d4/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rdf2# — rook d2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rdf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k4p1/2p5/Pp2p3/3pP1P1/1P1P2K1/2Pr2r1/2R1R3 w - - 0 41

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