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

Rating 783 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook h1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp3p2/2n1b1p1/3B4/6P1/2Q1BP2/PPP5/2K4R b - - 0 21

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