Chess Puzzle #23uJZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 941 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; knight h5; pawns a5/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rooks d8/e7; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6# — rook f1→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p3rp1p/2p1b1k1/Pp2n1pN/4P3/8/2P1B1PP/1R3R1K b - - 5 32

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