Chess Puzzle #1Xd2g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 537 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/f1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d7/h8; bishops b1/e7; knight f6; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop b1→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/Rp1rb1pp/4pn2/3p4/3P1B2/2P2N2/5PPP/1b3RK1 b - - 1 16

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