Chess Puzzle #1o48k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1076 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6# — knight d5→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1p3p1p/p1np1p2/3NpP2/8/8/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 10

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