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

Rating 964 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king d2; rook b6; bishop c2; pawns f2/h4. Black: king f5; rooks b1/g4; pawns b4/d5/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6# — rook b6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1R6/3ppk2/1p4rP/8/2BK1P2/1r6 b - - 5 41

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