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

Rating 1170 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishops b7/f4; knight b4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rook e8; bishop d6; knights d7/e5; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight b4→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/pBpn1ppp/3b4/4n3/1NP2B2/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 17

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