Chess Puzzle #0AIaM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/d5; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c4/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight d5→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p2bppp/p1n5/2pN4/2b1PB2/2N2P2/1PP3PP/2KR3R b - - 3 16

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