Chess Puzzle #0U9qs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 535 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishops d3/g5; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/pp3pp1/2p2P1p/3p2B1/6b1/N1PB4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 15

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