Chess Puzzle #49KL1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/d8; pawns a2/b2/e6/g6. Black: king g8; rooks b8/e2; pawns a6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook b8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1R2k1/6p1/p3P1Pp/8/8/8/PP2r3/1K1R4 b - - 4 39

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