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

Rating 578 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishops c3/c4; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb3k1/p3nppp/4p3/2p5/2B5/P1B1PN2/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 14

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