Chess Puzzle #1D5J6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight e4; pawns a2/c3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights f5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/5nB1/2P1N3/2P5/P4PPP/2KR1B1R b kq - 0 11

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