Chess Puzzle #1AyD5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; rooks d1/d4; knights b3/c7; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c4; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4# — rook d1→d4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb4r/ppN1n1pp/8/4p3/2kR1p2/PN2P3/2K2PPP/3R4 b - - 1 21

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