Chess Puzzle #0RTIr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1242 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishops b1/d4; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks c8/d8; bishop d5; knight c5; pawns a6/b6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight f5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1qrr2k1/5p1p/pp4pQ/2nb1N2/3B4/1P3P1P/P5P1/1B3RK1 b - - 1 24

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