Chess Puzzle #013gO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 876 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h5; queen d1; rooks a1/e2; pawns a2/c2/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f2; rook c8; bishop e7; pawns a7/d4/e5/f5/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p3b1k1/8/4pp1K/2Pp2p1/6P1/P1P1Rq1P/R2Q4 w - - 4 29

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