Chess Puzzle #2HZqZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 639 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights a3/e5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d6/d8; bishop f5; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d6→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp3pp/3r1n2/4Nb2/1n2P3/N4P2/PP4PP/R1K2B1R w - - 1 15

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