Chess Puzzle #0D4Lw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 581 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook e7; bishop d3; pawns a3/e5/f2/f4. Black: king g8; rook c1; knight g4; pawns b6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook c1→a1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4Rpp1/1p6/4P2p/5Pn1/P2B4/5PK1/2r5 b - - 1 36

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