Chess Puzzle #1iLcO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 527 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; bishop e3; knight a7; pawns a2/c4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishops e4/e5; pawns e7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/N3p2p/5pp1/1R2b3/2P1b2P/4B3/P4P2/6K1 w - - 1 25

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