Chess Puzzle #0B2XK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 554 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king d3; rook c6; bishops d1/d4; pawns d5/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook b2; pawns b3/d2/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen e1→d1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/2Rp2p1/3P4/3BPP2/1p1K3P/1r1p2P1/3Bq3 b - - 7 46

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