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

Rating 722 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops g3/h7; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/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: r2qr1k1/ppb2ppB/5n1p/2pp2N1/P5b1/2P1P1B1/1PQ2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 15

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