Chess Puzzle #2MR1I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 839 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook d1; bishop g5; knights e7/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/c4/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop g5→f6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1bqnNp1p/2p2Qp1/p3p1B1/2p1P3/6N1/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 20

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