Chess Puzzle #1QzNB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 703 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/h7; knights f3/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7# — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbr1nk1/p1q1bppB/1pp1p2p/4P1N1/3P4/P3BN2/1PQ2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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