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

Rating 568 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook d1; bishops f3/h6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook c8; bishop b2; pawns a7/b6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rQ2k1/p3pp1p/1p4pB/2q5/8/5B2/Pb3PPP/3R3K b - - 1 21

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