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

Rating 895 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops d7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn4Qk/p1qbb1p1/1pp2n1N/8/3P4/3B4/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 17

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