Chess Puzzle #1LW08 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/f1; bishop f4; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight c6→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3p1p/p1Np1qp1/8/4PB2/2Q5/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 16

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