Chess Puzzle #0ww85 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1003 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights e7/h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight h7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp2np1n/3p2pQ/2pN1pN1/4P1b1/3P4/PPP1B1PP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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