Chess Puzzle #1pbxx — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 850 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook c2; bishop c6; pawns f2/g3. Black: king a5; queen b7; knight d6; pawn b4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra2# — rook c2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Ra2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q6/2Bn4/k7/1p6/6P1/2R2PK1/8 b - - 2 64

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