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

Rating 1153 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks a1/e1; bishop e5; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/g5/h3. Black: king b8; queen f3; rooks d8/h8; bishop b6; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb6# — knight d5→b6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin, queenside attack. The combination ends with Nxb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp3pp1/1b4p1/3NB1P1/QPP1p3/P4qnP/3P4/R1K1R3 b - - 3 23

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