Chess Puzzle #0QVZ6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 717 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a7/g1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/h2. Black: king f6; rook d2; bishop c8; knight h5; pawns b6/e5/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g4→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook d2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/R7/1p3k2/4p1pn/2P1B1K1/1P3P2/P2r3P/6R1 w - - 0 37

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