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

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king f6; queen d8; rooks a8/h3; bishop d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen d8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7# — knight e5→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/ppp1np2/3b1k2/3pN3/3P2Q1/2PB3r/PP3P2/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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