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

Rating 1043 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook c2; knight d6; pawns b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d3; rook c8; bishop d4; pawns a6/c3/e4/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen d3→c2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/7p/p2Np3/6Q1/3bp3/1Ppq3P/2R2PP1/6K1 b - - 9 39

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