Chess Puzzle #14Zjb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; knight e5; pawns a3/e3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king h7; queen b2; rook g8; pawns a5/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p4pk/6Qp/p3N2P/8/P3P1P1/1q3P1K/8 b - - 1 35

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