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

Rating 526 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook d1; bishop e3; knights e5/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook h8; bishops e8/f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1bb1r/1pp3pp/p3Np2/4N3/8/4B3/PPP2PPP/2KR4 b - - 0 18

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