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

Rating 1927 · Advanced · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/f7; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/h5. Black: king d6; rooks d8/h8; knights b6/c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight c3→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/ppn2Rp1/1npk3p/7P/2PP4/1PN5/P7/2K1R3 b - - 1 31

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