Chess Puzzle #1K7Jd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 883 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a7/h1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/e5; pawns c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishops b4/e6; knight d5; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen c6→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Rpp2pp1/2q1b2p/3nN3/1b6/2NPB2P/2PQBPP1/4K2R b K - 0 14

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