Chess Puzzle #1SKp9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/f1; bishop g7; knights e6/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king e7; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp2kpBp/2p1NNp1/6q1/8/2P5/PP3PPK/3R1R2 b - - 0 18

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