Chess Puzzle #12fEk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1088 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5# — knight c3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pp2kQpp/2n1pb2/3pN3/3P4/2N5/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 3 12

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