Chess Puzzle #29lzj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook a1; bishops b3/h6; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/g8; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp2p2Q/3q1npB/3n2N1/6P1/1BP4P/P4P2/R5K1 b - - 0 23

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