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

Rating 1165 · Beginner · double check, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; knights a5/e7; pawns a6/b5/d7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rb4r/3pn1pp/p2k1p2/npPNp3/4P3/1B2B3/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 15

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