Chess Puzzle #4g42i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knights d5/h2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knights e5/e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. 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: r1bq1r1k/2p1np2/p2p3Q/1p1Nn3/3bP3/1B5P/PP3PPN/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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