Chess Puzzle #0CVt6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b5/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxa7# — knight b5→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, queenside attack. The combination ends with Nxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pppb1ppp/n4n2/1N6/3N1B2/8/PPP2PPP/2KR1B1R b - - 6 13

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