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Mate Puzzle (950)

After the setup move O-O, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

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Position after O-O. White to move.
Puzzle ID
0FOX5
Rating
950
Side to move
White
Themes
Mate, Mate in 1, Middlegame
Material
Material is level
FEN
2r2rk1/4pp1p/3p2p1/pq1N2Pn/1p1QP2P/5P2/PPP4R/1K1R4 w - - 4 22

What to look for

Calculate a forcing checkmate sequence.

MateMate in 1Middlegame

Solution

22. Nxe7#

The full forcing line from the source position is:

21... O-O 22. Nxe7#

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