Chess Puzzle #0z14Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. 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: r4rk1/ppp2p2/1bn3bQ/3Np3/2P5/3q1N1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 2 16

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