Chess Puzzle #2kqL0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop c6; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop c4; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/d4/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop c4→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6# — knight f4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Ne6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1knr/4pp1p/p1B3p1/1p6/2bp1N2/5Q2/PPP3PP/4RRK1 b - - 4 17

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