Chess Puzzle #03T5l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 732 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook d1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns b2/b5/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen e7→b4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3b1r/1pp1qppp/5n2/1P6/1Q6/4BN2/1PP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

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