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

Rating 991 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook d1; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, 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: r1b3k1/1p3ppp/p1n1p3/4N3/2B1Q3/8/Pq3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 20

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