Chess Puzzle #5FZba — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d8; bishop c4; knight a6; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks c8/f8; bishop c2; knight e7; pawns c6/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight a6→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rRkr2/4n2p/N1p2pp1/4p3/PPB5/8/2b2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 24

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