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

Rating 1636 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks c8/h1; bishops c4/e3; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7# — knight c5→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1R1nk1r/p3p1bp/6p1/2N5/2B5/4B3/PP3PPP/2K4R b - - 0 21

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