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Mate Puzzle (456)

After the setup move Nxe5, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

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Position after Nxe5. Black to move.
Puzzle ID
0m1gQ
Rating
456
Side to move
Black
Themes
Mate, Mate in 1, Middlegame
Material
White is ahead by 3 points
FEN
3rk2r/ppp1nppp/2n5/1B2N3/6b1/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQk - 0 9

What to look for

Calculate a forcing checkmate sequence.

MateMate in 1Middlegame

Solution

9... Rd1#

The full forcing line from the source position is:

9. Nxe5 9... Rd1#

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