Chess Puzzle #0UL7A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 792 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns e4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rook h8; bishops a8/f8; pawns b4/c4/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b3kb1r/4pppp/8/3NP3/1pp1P3/6P1/5PBP/3R2K1 b k - 1 19

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