Chess Puzzle #Et6ff — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c8/e7; knight c6; pawns b4/f2. Black: king f8; rooks b6/f5; knight e8; pawns e4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook b6→c6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rcxe8# — rook c8→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rcxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R1nk2/4R3/1rN5/5rp1/1P2p3/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 5 45

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