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

Rating 709 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishop d4; pawns b3/c2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d2; bishop e4; pawns b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook d2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a1→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/4p1p1/8/3BbP2/1PP5/2Pr2PP/R5K1 b - - 3 23

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