Chess Puzzle #0JJS0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 729 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e4; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook d8; bishop b8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r3k/pp4p1/2n4p/2P5/3NR3/2P1B2P/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 4 24

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