Chess Puzzle #1zs3K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 415 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/d4; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a5/a7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/p1pn2pp/8/p3P3/3r4/3B2P1/PPP4P/R2K1R2 b - - 1 18

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