Chess Puzzle #03rBl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g3. Black: king d6; queen d8; rooks a8/h6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/e5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5# — knight c3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/ppp3p1/2nk3r/2p1p3/4P1Q1/2NP2P1/PPP5/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

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