Chess Puzzle #4S1gf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f7; rook d1; knights e2/e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g2; rooks b8/h8; bishops f1/f8; pawns a6/d6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight e4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b1r/5Q1k/p2p3p/6p1/4N3/8/PP2NPqP/2KR1b2 b - - 1 25

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