Chess Puzzle #0dZez — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1048 · Beginner · blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king a5; rooks a7/g7; bishop b5; pawn c4. Black: king g8; rooks b8/g4; bishop c5; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Raf7# — rook a7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Raf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/R5R1/6p1/KBb4p/2P3r1/8/8/8 b - - 3 44

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