Chess Puzzle #0tPjK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1415 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c1; bishops a7/g4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b4/c2; knight g8; pawns b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop c2→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5# — knight c3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2nr/Bpk2ppp/2p5/8/1b4B1/2N5/PPb2PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 3 15

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