Chess Puzzle #1UNhD — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 593 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h2; queen h8; pawns g2/h6. Black: king e4; rook d1; bishop d6; pawns e6/f3/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/8/3bp2P/5p2/4k3/5p2/6PK/3r4 w - - 2 44

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