Chess Puzzle #1s0oL — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1395 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. 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: 2kr1b1r/1p1b1ppp/p3p3/4B3/2N5/2P5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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