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

Rating 957 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/f8; bishop g5; knights b3/f3; pawns a3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen b6; rook h8; bishop g6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook f8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Rnr/pp1k1ppp/1q2p1b1/3pP1B1/3P4/PN3N2/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 2 18

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