Chess Puzzle #14y9F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1185 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/e1; bishop g6; knights a3/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d2; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop d2→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc4# — knight a3→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/ppp3Q1/2nkppB1/3n4/3P4/NP3N2/P1Pb1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 17

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