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

Rating 748 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rook d1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3. Black: king c8; queen f2; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight d5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppb1p1p/8/3NQ3/2B5/4P3/PPP2q2/2KR4 b - - 1 17

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