Chess Puzzle #4qao1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1030 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e1; rook g6; pawn c5. Black: king e3; rook c2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6R1/2P5/8/4k3/2r5/4K3 w - - 0 45

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