Chess Puzzle #45LgB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1072 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops d3/h6; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. 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: r2q1r1k/pbpnb2p/1p2pp1B/3pN3/3Pn2P/3BP3/PPPN1P2/R2QK1R1 b Q - 3 13

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