Chess Puzzle #1BxJg — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 714 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen g1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights g5/h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e7/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqnr1k/ppp1n2p/3p4/3Pp1NN/4Pp2/2PB3P/PP2KP2/R5QR b - - 0 18

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