Chess Puzzle #0IdEo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 511 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h4; rooks b6/h6; knight c5; pawns a2/b4. Black: king f7; rook e3; bishops d1/g3; pawns b5/c3/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook e3→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/1R5R/1pN5/1P4pK/2p1r1b1/P7/3b4 w - - 0 46

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