Chess Puzzle #380N2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/g7; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g6; rooks e5/e6; pawns b4/c5/e4/f4/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rcf7# — rook c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rcf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3R1/4r1k1/2p1r3/1p2ppp1/1P6/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 7 51

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