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

Rating 480 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b4/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c3/c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/pp3ppp/2n1b3/2P1p3/1PB5/2n2N2/P4PPP/RNB1K2R w KQk - 0 10

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