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

Rating 900 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rooks b7/h1; bishop c5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/f4/h2. Black: king e6; rooks a8/d8; bishop e7; knight f5; pawns c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e7→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5# — knight f3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/1R2bp1p/2p1k1p1/2BpPn2/5P2/2PK1N2/P4P1P/7R b - - 3 26

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