Chess Puzzle #1uB5a — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 820 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b5/f3; pawns a3/b2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c2/e5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk1nr/ppp2ppp/2n5/1N2b3/8/P4N2/1Pb1PPPP/R1B1KB1R w KQk - 0 9

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