Chess Puzzle #15Nd9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 809 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop e2; knight e6; pawns a4/d5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook c8; bishop a6; knight e5; pawns a7/c5/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook c8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2Qk1/p3p2p/b3N1p1/2pPn3/Pq4P1/7P/4B3/5RK1 b - - 5 30

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