Chess Puzzle #2RkMe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 518 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rook f1; bishop e4; knight c5; pawns a4/b4/d4/e2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b4k/1p4p1/p1pq4/2N5/PP1PB3/8/4P2P/5R1K b - - 0 34

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