Chess Puzzle #06Ql3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 449 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop h6; knight f6; pawns a4/c2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c6/e8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pbp/2r2NpB/p5P1/Pp1p3P/2p2K2/2P5/3RR3 b - - 5 35

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