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

Rating 587 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook a6; bishop c2; pawns a4/b3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook a1; knight d7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a6→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3n1pp1/R3p2p/3pP3/P7/1P4P1/2B2PKP/r7 b - - 0 35

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