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

Rating 527 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; knights c6/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/a7/e4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, 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: r1b1kb1r/p4ppp/p1N2n2/4p3/4pB2/5P2/PPP3PP/3RK1NR b Kkq - 0 10

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