Chess Puzzle #47st6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1060 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b4/c5/d5/d7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rae1# — rook a1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rae1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1b1r/3pk1p1/p5Qp/2pp4/1p1B1P2/3P4/PPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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