Chess Puzzle #0rI8P — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 747 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops c4/e3; knights b1/c6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/1p3ppp/p1N1p3/2b1P3/2B5/4B3/PP3PPP/RN1R2K1 b kq - 0 11

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