Chess Puzzle #2Nww1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 861 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks c1/d1; bishop b5; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f3/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb7# — knight c5→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pp2bppp/3p4/1BN1n3/8/4PP2/PP2K2P/2RR4 b - - 2 19

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