Chess Puzzle #1DtmU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knights c4/g1; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight c4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkbnr/p2n2pp/1pp2p2/4p3/1PN1P3/2P1BP2/P1K3PP/R5NR b k - 0 12

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