Chess Puzzle #2cNp0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/c4; knights e2/g5; pawns a3/b4/d2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh7# — knight g5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/pbp1b3/1pnq2p1/6Np/1PB2Pn1/P3P3/1B1PN1PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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