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

Rating 824 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights a4/h7; pawns a2/b3/d3/e2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h4; knights e5/g7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop h4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6# — knight h7→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3pnN/p3p1p1/1q1pn3/N6b/1P1P3Q/P3PPBP/R4RK1 b - - 1 22

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