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

Rating 1886 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c6/e1; bishop a4; knight h3; pawns f5/h2. Black: king d6; rook a8; bishops a2/b4; knight g4; pawns a6/b6/d4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4# — knight h3→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/6pp/ppRk1p2/5P2/Bb1p2n1/7N/b6P/4R1K1 b - - 1 31

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