Chess Puzzle #MPn5s — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1555 · Intermediate · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d1/f7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e6/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen b6; rooks c8/e8; bishop e7; knights b4/g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rkr3/1p2bR2/pq2PBn1/3p4/1n1P2Qp/7P/PP4P1/1K1R4 b - - 5 27

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