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

Rating 902 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d7→c6. 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: r4rk1/1p1qpp1p/p2p2p1/3N3n/2P1P3/1P6/PQ3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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