Chess Puzzle #2LD1E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp3p1b/2p1pN1p/4q1p1/2B4P/2P2Q2/PP3PP1/2KR3R b kq - 1 18

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