Chess Puzzle #MDO3J — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1725 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/e3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook e3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/ppp2Q1p/2n4k/4N1p1/1bpP2P1/4R3/P4PP1/RN4K1 b - - 5 18

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