Chess Puzzle #1Tgj8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 995 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook d1; bishop g2; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/d4; bishops c6/e7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/ppq1b1kp/1nb1p3/4N3/3rP1Q1/1PN3P1/P5BP/3R2K1 b - - 1 24

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