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

Rating 1132 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/h6; bishops d3/f6; pawns e5/f3/g3. Black: king h7; queen b8; rook g6; bishop c3; pawns e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q6/5p1k/4pBrR/4P3/8/2bB1PP1/6K1/3R4 b - - 0 39

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