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

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks d1/h1; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; knight f8; pawns a5/c4/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kn2/4pp2/4q1pr/p2N3p/2p5/5P2/PPP2Q1P/2KR2NR b q - 0 19

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