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

Rating 927 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c4; knight d5; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1knr1/pp2bp2/2p2n1p/3Nq1p1/P1B1P3/1P5P/1BP2PP1/R2QR1K1 b q - 1 14

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