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

Rating 779 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/g4; bishop c5; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd3# — rook d8→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/1p3pp1/p3p3/2b1n2p/5Pr1/5K2/PP1PNP1P/R1B2R2 w - - 0 22

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