Chess Puzzle #K3l1I — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1650 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e2; rooks a4/e3; pawns a2/b2/g4/h3. Black: king f5; rooks e5/e8; pawns a7/c5/c7/e4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3# — rook e3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1p4p/8/2p1rkp1/R3p1P1/4R2P/PP2K3/8 b - - 0 36

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