Chess Puzzle #0yi5S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a6; rook h1; bishops d3/e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns b6/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop d7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight d4→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/2pbq1pp/Qp1p1p2/8/3NP3/3BB3/PPP2PPP/2K4R b - - 0 17

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