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

Rating 734 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knights b3/c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures knight. 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: r1b2k1r/pp2npp1/3p4/2N4p/8/1N6/PPB2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 18

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