Chess Puzzle #22WGC — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 723 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king e4; rook h3; bishop d3; knight f3. Black: king e1; rooks c1/f6; pawns c5/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5r2/2p5/3pK3/3B1N1R/8/2r1k3 b - - 0 59

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