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

Rating 436 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks c2/d1; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e7; rooks b6/b8; bishop a3; knights d7/e4; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa3 — pawn b2→a3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b6→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3nkp2/1r2p3/p2p2p1/P2Qn3/b1P1PN2/1PR2PP1/2KR4 w - - 2 28

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