Chess Puzzle #2Cl4c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 433 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook b1; bishop c1; pawns a4/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook d3; bishop d6; pawns a7/d5/e4/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/3b2p1/3p4/PP2p3/3rP2P/5PP1/1RB3K1 w - - 1 26

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