Chess Puzzle #0868Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 660 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/e7; bishop f4; pawns c7/h3. Black: king h6; rooks b2/c8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b5/d2/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook e7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p1P1R2p/5ppk/1p3b2/5B2/7P/1r1p4/3R1K2 b - - 5 38

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