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

Rating 1093 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rook d1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/h5. Black: king h8; rook f2; bishop f4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4p1/8/5n1P/5b2/2P5/PPB2r2/1K1R4 b - - 3 38

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