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

Rating 485 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f1; queen b8; rooks a1/d1; bishop e3; pawns a3/c3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen f3; rook g2; pawns b7/c7/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb8 — king c8→b8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Qk5/1pp2p1p/8/4p3/4P3/P1P1Bq1P/5Pr1/R2R1K2 b - - 0 29

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