Chess Puzzle #2K4HL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pp2pppp/2n5/3N4/6b1/4BN2/PqP1BPPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 1 9

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