Chess Puzzle #1EST9 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 707 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop h2; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxa7# — knight b5→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Nxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1bnr/pppq4/4pp2/1N1p2pp/3P3P/3QP3/PPP2PPB/R3K2R b KQ - 1 12

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