Chess Puzzle #4j3mi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rooks c7/g7; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e3/e8; pawns a6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rcf7# — rook c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2R3Rp/p4pp1/8/8/4r3/P4KPP/8 b - - 1 28

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