Chess Puzzle #3WEsa — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1158 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knights f5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f3/g6/h5. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd6# — knight f5→d6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/1b1n2p1/3p1pPp/pBpPpN1P/1p2P3/4BP2/PPPQ4/1K1R2NR b kq - 3 18

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