Chess Puzzle #0Erxs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 839 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; rooks c1/h1; bishops a5/b5; knight g1; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b2/b8; pawns a7/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc8# — rook c1→c8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Rxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/p2ppppp/8/BB2P3/3P4/8/Pn3PPP/2R1K1NR b Kkq - 1 10

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