Chess Puzzle #1UO3c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 845 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights a5/d7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p1Qp4/n2Np1B1/1P2P3/5N2/P4PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 15

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