Chess Puzzle #2UeE4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/g1; bishops d4/h3; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/h4. Black: king h8; rooks a8/e4; bishop f8; knights c4/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook e4→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g1→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1k/2p4n/p2p1N1p/1p6/2nBrP1P/7B/PPP5/2KR2R1 b - - 0 22

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