Chess Puzzle #0eM3F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 540 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight c3; pawns a6/c6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/2p2pp1/p1p3Np/8/6P1/2n4P/PPP2P2/R1B1K2R w KQk - 0 15

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