Chess Puzzle #0ME27 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 941 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king c2; rook d8; bishops d3/g5; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king d7; rook c7; knights a4/a5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6# — rook d8→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1prk1p2/p3p1p1/n2pP1B1/n2P4/P1PB4/2K2PP1/8 b - - 9 27

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