Chess Puzzle #1d8pI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop a7; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight e8; pawns b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight e8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight c4→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2krnb1r/Bp2pppp/2p5/4P3/2N2Pb1/5N2/PP2K1PP/R6R b - - 0 14

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