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

Rating 588 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook f7; bishop f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/h4. Black: king h6; rook g8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b5/d7/f6/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/3p1R2/p1b2p1k/1p3B2/6pP/P7/1PP5/6K1 b - - 0 30

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