Chess Puzzle #22HV3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1065 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knights e5/f6; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp1n2p/2n2Np1/4N2Q/1q1P4/8/P5PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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