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

Rating 971 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppq1n2p/2pb1p2/3pN3/3P2Q1/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 15

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