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

Rating 1851 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops b6/f5; knight g8; pawns a7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop f5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight b5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rkq2nr/p1p3pp/1bQ2p2/1N1Ppb2/8/5NP1/PPPB3P/R4R1K b - - 13 18

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