Chess Puzzle #0l8QI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 998 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rook d6; bishop a4; knight d4; pawns b2/c2/d3/h6. Black: king g8; rooks b8/h3; bishop g6; pawns f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5p1p/3R2bP/6p1/B2N4/3P3r/1PPK4/8 b - - 0 39

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