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

Rating 1140 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knights b5/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f4→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc7# — knight b5→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1r1/ppp1npPp/5N2/1N6/2p2q2/8/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b q - 6 16

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