Chess Puzzle #1I7Wn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 708 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/g1; bishop d3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e8→e5, captures queen. 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: r3q1rk/pppb4/1n6/4Q1Np/7P/2NB4/PPP5/2KR2R1 b - - 0 22

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