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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook e7; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen f5; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/c6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7# — rook e7→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k2r3r/p3R1Qp/2pB4/5q2/8/7P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 25

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