Chess Puzzle #3jVxr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks e1/g1; bishop b4; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d3/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen c2; rook g8; knight f5; pawns a7/b5/d4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p5pp/5Q2/1p2Nn2/1B1p1P2/P2P3P/1Pq5/4R1RK b - - 0 30

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