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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; knight f5; pawns a2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook a8; bishop c6; knight f8; pawns a6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop c6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight f5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/6p1/pqb5/3p1N1Q/5P2/7P/P5PK/8 b - - 0 35

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