Chess Puzzle #1YcV5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight d5→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p3pp1/p1n4p/3N1b2/5B2/5N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 14

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