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

Rating 1166 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5# — knight c3→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkr2/ppp3p1/2npBb1p/4pP1Q/4P3/2N5/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 1 17

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