Chess Puzzle #3OGmx — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e1; rooks c4/f1; pawns b3/h3. Black: king e5; rooks d2/h2; pawn h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcf4 — rook c4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rhe2# — rook h2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rhe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/4k3/2R5/1P5P/3r3r/4KR2 w - - 0 45

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