Chess Puzzle #18eoc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook a7; bishop g5; knights e4/f3; pawns c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishop e5; knights c4/d5; pawns c6/e7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/R3p3/2p3p1/3nb1Bp/2n1N2P/5N2/2P3P1/2K5 w - - 0 28

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