Chess Puzzle #1uXmS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1344 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/g2; knight g6; pawns a2/d4/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishop c3; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop c3→d2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pppn1pp1/4p1N1/6q1/3PP3/2b5/P2B1PB1/R2Q1K1R b - - 0 17

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