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

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e7; bishops a3/h5; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a1/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp1R2p/6p1/3p2NB/3P4/B7/P4PPP/b5K1 b - - 0 20

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