Chess Puzzle #1S1fk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 469 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook d1; bishops b7/e5; knight b5; pawns a6/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop f8; knight h6; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures bishop. 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: 1k3b1r/pB2q1p1/Pp5n/1Np1B3/7p/7P/1PP2PP1/3R3K b - - 0 24

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