Chess Puzzle #27N1B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 968 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops e5/f1; knights b5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc7# — knight b5→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: r3kb1r/1pp1pppp/p1n2n2/1N2B3/6b1/5Q2/PPP3PP/2KR1BNR b kq - 0 10

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