Chess Puzzle #1faF5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 638 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f3; bishop f4; knight c8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f7/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a7/b7/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook d8→c8, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6# — bishop f4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Nr1k1r/pp3Pbp/2b3p1/8/3pPB2/3P1R2/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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