Chess Puzzle #2Ft6i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rook f1; bishop g6; knight h6; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook c8; bishop g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook c8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3Qk/6b1/2q3BN/4P3/8/8/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 36

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