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

Rating 892 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen b2; rook f3; bishop f6; pawns a3/b4/e3. Black: king h6; queen h2; rooks e8/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen h2→b2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1r1/1pp2p2/p4Bpk/8/1P6/P3PR2/1Q5q/4K3 b - - 8 36

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