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

Rating 529 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight f3; pawns a2/a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knights c3/c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop e2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/pp3ppp/2n5/4p3/8/P1n1PN2/P3BPPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 12

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