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

Rating 689 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king b4; rook e7; bishop c2; pawns c4/d5/g4. Black: king g8; rook h3; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pppbRpp1/7p/3P4/1KP3P1/7r/2B5/8 b - - 1 37

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