Chess Puzzle #2A0MP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 896 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f4; rooks d1/d3; bishops e2/f6; knight d2; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks a8/g8; bishops c3/c8; knight c2; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen c4→f4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1r1/1p3p1p/p3pBp1/4P3/2q2Q1P/2bR4/P1nNBPP1/3R1K2 b q - 3 24

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