Chess Puzzle #3JQ5z — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1124 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: r1bqkb1r/ppp1n1p1/7p/3Npp1Q/2B1P3/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQkq - 1 11

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