Chess Puzzle #0k7bL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 523 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook b1; bishop d7; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c3; bishop e5; pawns f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c3→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3B2pp/5p2/4b3/8/2r1P2P/5PP1/1R4K1 w - - 0 29

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