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

Rating 402 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks g1/g3; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg8# — rook g3→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3pb1/2p2p1Q/3p4/3q4/P2B2R1/1PP5/6RK b - - 0 29

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