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

Rating 612 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights d2/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights e4/f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pp3ppp/2p1p3/8/4nnPN/2P4P/PP1N1P2/R1B2K1R w - - 0 17

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