Chess Puzzle #0zT4o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 879 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen f8; knight d7; pawns a5/d4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen a7; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/c3/c6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/q2N1pk1/p1p3p1/Pp1b3p/3P3P/2p2P2/5KP1/8 b - - 1 37

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