Chess Puzzle #2zych — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rooks c1/e6; pawns a4/b5/e3/g2. Black: king e7; rooks c8/f7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook c1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p1p1kr2/1p2Rp2/1P3K1p/P7/4P3/6P1/2R5 b - - 3 32

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