Chess Puzzle #3fHxB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; bishops g7/h3; knight c6; pawns a3/b4/f3/g3/h6. Black: king g8; rooks d2/e2; knights c4/d6; pawns a6/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight c6→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pBp/p1Nn3P/3p4/1Pn5/P4PPB/3rr3/2R3K1 b - - 3 37

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