Chess Puzzle #28KRT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 634 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/c6; bishop d3; pawns e5/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook b3; bishop g5; pawns c3/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2R1P2p/3pP1b1/8/1rpB4/6PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 31

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