Chess Puzzle #1Xg4j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king d8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e4/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc2 — bishop e4→c2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1qk1b1r/ppp1p1p1/5n1p/1B2N3/3Pb2P/2N1B3/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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