Chess Puzzle #00DAs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 754 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f5/h2. Black: king f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight d2→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5nr/ppp3p1/3bBk1p/4nP2/3p4/8/PPPN1P1P/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 15

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