Chess Puzzle #2mE1z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1080 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c3; rook h1; bishops c4/e5; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h6; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp2p1p/6pb/3NB3/2B1P3/2K3P1/PP5P/n5NR b kq - 2 15

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