Chess Puzzle #01fya — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 640 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/d8; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook f8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rbR1rk1/5pp1/p3p2p/1p6/4B3/8/PPP2PPP/2KR4 b - - 1 18

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