Chess Puzzle #1PUo3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knights d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop d7→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp1bpppp/5nq1/1B1N2N1/3Q4/8/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 4 13

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