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

Rating 759 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks d1/f3; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/d8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook d8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/p2qb2p/4p3/1p1nPpN1/2pP1P2/5R2/PP4QP/2BR3K b - - 1 25

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