Chess Puzzle #4Rtvk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks h1/h2; bishop f5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight d5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pb1/3n2p1/3NpBq1/2P5/4P3/PPQ2PPR/2K4R b - - 0 17

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