Chess Puzzle #54KNp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1122 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/e1; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. 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: rn2k2r/ppp2p2/5Pbp/6p1/2p5/2N3N1/PP3PPP/2KRR3 b - - 2 15

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