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

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d5; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d7/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight b5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1r1/3pnp1p/pp2p2B/1Npb4/4Q3/8/PPP2PPP/R3KB1R b KQq - 0 14

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