Chess Puzzle #03pfe — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 644 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/h7; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7# — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/1p1n1ppB/p1p1pn1p/3p2N1/2PP3P/2P1P3/P1QB1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 5 12

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