Chess Puzzle #2GQQG — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 833 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: r2qkb1r/2p1nppp/p1np4/1p1Np3/4P3/1B3P1P/PPPP1P2/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 1 9

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