Chess Puzzle #36M9q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc6# — knight d4→c6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/p1pnbppp/2p5/8/3N4/P2B4/1P1P1PPP/1RB1R1K1 b - - 0 18

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