Chess Puzzle #0ILcO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 772 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops d2/h7; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/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: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/1p4pB/2n1pn1p/p2p2N1/3P4/2P5/P1QB1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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