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

Rating 752 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e5/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/g2. Black: king g7; rook a8; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns a7/f5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook e5→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p2n2k1/6p1/2b1Rp2/2B5/8/P1P3P1/5R1K w - - 5 28

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