Chess Puzzle #35Bxw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a1; knight h5; pawns f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f8; bishop e7; knight g6; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6# — knight h5→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1qbp2/4p1nQ/3p3N/8/5P1P/5P2/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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