Chess Puzzle #3OPqu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king b1; rook d7; bishop b3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks b4/e8; bishop e2; pawns a6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop e2→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook d7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/3R3p/p5p1/5pN1/1r6/1B5P/PP2bP2/1K6 b - - 3 30

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