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

Rating 577 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knights b1/d4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2kr/ppp3pp/8/2b4b/3N4/P3B2P/1P3PP1/RN3K1R w - - 1 15

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