Chess Puzzle #1CbKp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 589 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/pp4p1/2n1p2p/6Q1/4B3/8/PPP3PP/2K2R2 b - - 0 23

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