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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. 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/1pp1npp1/p1npb2p/3N4/2B1P2B/5N2/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 3 11

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