Chess Puzzle #4K7oK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b8/d5; bishops e3/h3; pawns a3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c6/h8; bishop d6; knight c4; pawns a6/f5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb8 — bishop d6→b8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R3k1r/5p2/p1rb1P2/3R1p2/2n4p/P3B2B/6PP/6K1 b - - 2 36

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