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

Rating 1017 · Beginner · blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e5; rooks c4/c8; pawn e4. Black: king b4; rooks b6/d1; pawn a6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king b4→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R8c5# — rook c8→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with R8c5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/8/pr6/4K3/1kR1P3/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 59

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