Chess Puzzle #1AtHx — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 823 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rook b1; bishop e5; knight f3. Black: king g8; rook e4; knight h3; pawns d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h3→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b1→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/6p1/3pB3/4r3/5N1n/8/1R5K b - - 1 35

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