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

Rating 1196 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen c2; rooks d8/h8; bishops c6/d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6# — knight d5→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q1kr3r/1pp2p1p/p1bb1p2/3N4/5P2/6PP/PPq3B1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 18

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