Chess Puzzle #02kX6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks c3/d1; bishop d5; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks f6/h8; bishop g7; knight d6; pawns a6/b6/d7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c3→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/3pq1b1/pp1n1r1p/3B2p1/P7/Q1R4P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 6 27

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