Chess Puzzle #3ItD1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c4/d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1bnr/1pp3pp/p1p2p2/7b/P1NNP3/7P/1PP2PP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 13

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