Chess Puzzle #07BRp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d2/f1; bishop a2; pawns a4/b2/g4. Black: king g7; rook a8; bishop e3; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rdd1 — rook d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/1p3pk1/p7/3p2p1/P4nP1/4b3/BP1R4/5R1K w - - 2 31

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