Chess Puzzle #1TiWN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks c1/f1; knights f6/h6; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/c5; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/e3/g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook e8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1Qk/1b4p1/ppn2N1N/2b5/5P2/4p3/PP4PP/2R2RK1 b - - 3 26

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