Chess Puzzle #0vw6X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rook a1; bishops e2/h6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e4/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pbppn2p/1pn1p2B/4N3/2PPp3/6Q1/PP2BP1P/R3K3 b Q - 3 15

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