Chess Puzzle #2N7U5 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; bishop d5; pawns c4/e3/f4. Black: king b6; queen d6; rook g1; knight b2; pawns f5/f6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5# — rook b7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/1k1q1p2/3B1p2/2P2P2/4PK2/1n6/6r1 b - - 6 49

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