Chess Puzzle #22FNq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1199 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbr1/2p1np1p/p2p2p1/1p1N2B1/3QP3/1P6/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b q - 2 13

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