Chess Puzzle #0HYYS — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1147 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/b1; bishop g5; knights d6/e1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb7# — rook b1→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pp1knppp/2nNp1q1/3pP1B1/2pP4/2P1Q3/P4PPP/RR2N1K1 b - - 5 15

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