Chess Puzzle #07ZNT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook h3; bishop b3; knights c3/h7; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c4/c7/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb3 — pawn c4→b3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight h7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p1nppN/p7/1p2p3/2pqP1Q1/1BN4R/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 17

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