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

Rating 528 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rook d8; bishops c7/e6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/2b2ppp/2R1b3/8/8/2P1B2P/1P1N1PP1/6K1 w - - 1 24

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