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

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e8; bishop c1; knights b1/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/d4/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen d8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight h7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qR1k1/ppp2p1N/2n4Q/2b2b2/2pp4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB3K1 b - - 0 14

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