Chess Puzzle #2ADTA — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1069 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks b2/e1; bishops a3/e2; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks b8/h8; bishops a8/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb8# — rook b2→b8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: br2k2r/p2q1pbp/2n1pnp1/3pN3/Q1pP4/B1P1P3/PR1NBPPP/4R1K1 b k - 7 16

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