Chess Puzzle #11R6c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 928 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen d1; rooks g1/h4; knight f5; pawns a3/d5/e4/f2/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b2/b8; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a4/c5/c7/d6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen d7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight f5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3nk1/2pq2b1/3p1pP1/2pPpN2/p3P2R/P6P/1r3P2/K2Q2R1 b - - 1 35

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