Chess Puzzle #0Fb5d — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 412 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen b8; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks d7/h8; bishops f8/g6; knight c2; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q2kb1r/p1prpppp/6b1/4q3/6P1/2N4P/PPn3K1/R1BR4 b k - 1 16

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