Chess Puzzle #3CLtk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; knight c5; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rook a8; bishops a2/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3k2/ppp2pbp/6p1/2N5/8/2P5/bP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 20

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