Chess Puzzle #DqEo4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook h7; bishops b3/e3; knight d6; pawns a3/c6/f2/f3. Black: king a8; rook b8; bishop e5; knights f4/h5; pawns e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop e5→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7# — rook h7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: kr6/7R/2PNp2p/4b1pn/5n2/PB2BP2/5P2/7K b - - 0 36

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