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

Rating 573 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king e3; rook d7; bishop c3; pawn g5. Black: king g8; bishop c4; knight c8; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2n3k1/3R1p1p/6p1/6P1/2b5/2B1K3/8/8 b - - 5 39

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