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

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks d5/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks c8/h8; bishops b3/f8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook d5→a5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/pp3ppp/8/q2R2B1/1n6/Pb2P3/1P3PPP/K4BNR w k - 0 18

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