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

Rating 981 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d5/g3; knights b5/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7# — knight b5→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p1bbppp/2p5/pN1B4/Pn6/5NB1/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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