Chess Puzzle #3duY0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1079 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7# — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/pbpnbp1p/1p1p1npQ/3Pp1N1/2P1P3/2NB4/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 14

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