Chess Puzzle #0uHw6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 948 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7# — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqrbk1/ppp2p1B/5n1Q/6N1/3p4/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 16

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