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

Rating 802 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc7# — knight d5→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kbnr/ppp1pp1p/6p1/qQ1N4/8/4B3/PPP2PPP/2KR2NR b kq - 3 10

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