Chess Puzzle #0OI5z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b3/b5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight b5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp2pppp/2n2n2/1N5b/5B2/1N2PP2/PP4PP/3RKB1R b Kkq - 2 12

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