Chess Puzzle #5NDRw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen d3; rooks a8/d6; knight c2; pawns c3/e4/f3. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks g8/h4; bishop h3; pawns b7/c6/e5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook d6→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R1k3r1/1p6/1qpR4/4p2p/4P1pr/2PQ1P1b/2NK4/8 b - - 1 43

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