Chess Puzzle #1gf2S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 701 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d2/f1; bishop c5; knights d5/e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/4ppbp/p4np1/2BNNb2/5P2/8/PP1R2PP/5RK1 b kq - 3 17

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