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

Rating 823 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen a1; rook f1; bishop g2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e2/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7# — knight d5→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnq1k2r/ppp1pp1p/6p1/3N4/6b1/1P3NP1/P1PPPPBK/Q4R2 b kq - 0 12

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