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

Rating 762 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/h4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp1n1pp1/2p1p2p/4P2b/2B4B/2N2P2/PPP1N1PP/3RK2R b Kkq - 1 11

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