Chess Puzzle #86bYX — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a7/f7; pawns b3/f5/g6. Black: king f6; rooks c3/d7; pawn b4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7# — rook a7→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R2r1R2/5kP1/5P2/1p3K2/1Pr5/8/8 b - - 10 49

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