Chess Puzzle #1Sm1K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 410 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook d2; bishop c2; pawns a3/b4/e3/f3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook c1; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop f6→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/p3pb2/1p5p/1P5P/P3PPP1/2BR2K1/2r5 b - - 2 35

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