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

Rating 624 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/d6; bishop c1; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe8 — bishop d7→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k1Qb1r/1p1bn1p1/3RN2p/p7/8/P7/1Pq2PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 3 21

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