Chess Puzzle #2zFFM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook a1; bishops b3/c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f5; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkr2/pp2b3/2p3p1/4Qb2/4N3/1B6/PPPP2PP/R1B3K1 b q - 0 18

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