Chess Puzzle #AvWcf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook a1; knights e2/e5; pawns b2/d3/h3. Black: king e6; queen c2; rook e7; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/d5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d4# — pawn d3→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with d4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b2r1p1/p3k1Q1/3pN3/1p6/3P3P/1Pq1N2K/R7 b - - 4 35

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