Chess Puzzle #3i6Wu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/h1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c6; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6# — rook d1→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb4r/pp2q1pp/2k2n2/1N2p3/2Q1P3/8/PPP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 2 14

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