Chess Puzzle #1EzTf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 780 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/h6; knights c6/g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/c8; bishops d7/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/c3/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen a5→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7# — knight c6→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1r3kb/p2bpp1p/2N2npB/q5Q1/8/2pB2NP/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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