Chess Puzzle #2lHKc — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops a4/g3; knights b5/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7# — knight b5→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pb1nbp2/1p3n1p/1Npp2p1/B7/P2P1PB1/1PP3PP/R3K1NR b KQ - 3 15

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