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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f3/g3. Black: king d7; queen h1; rook a8; bishops f1/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king d7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3b2/pppk2pp/4Q3/3p2N1/8/5PP1/PPPP4/RNB1Kb1q b Q - 1 14

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