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

Rating 816 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d3/g1; bishop c6; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks b8/h8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3# — rook d3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/1b2bppp/ppB1pk2/8/1P1N4/P2R4/2P2P1P/4K1R1 b - - 1 17

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