Chess Puzzle #1DArD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook a2; bishops c4/g3; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishops c5/d3; knights c2/g4; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop c4→d3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppP2ppp/8/2b5/2Bp2n1/P2b2B1/RPn2PPP/1N3K2 w - - 0 18

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