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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · hook mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f2/h3/h5. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2# — rook d8→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/4pB2/7P/4p1Q1/P3Pn1P/1PP2P2/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 15

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