Chess Puzzle #03xdr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 931 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d3/e1; knight g5; pawns b4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook h8; bishop e5; knights d7/h7; pawns b5/c7/d6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7# — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q3r/2pn1pkn/3p4/1p1Pb1N1/1P4QP/3R2P1/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 5 30

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