Chess Puzzle #KfkLd — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen f6→b2, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/1ppb1pp1/p2p1q2/3N3Q/8/4R2P/PPP2PP1/R5K1 b - - 9 20

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