Chess Puzzle #541ps — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1178 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h5; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7# — bishop h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1pp1bp2/p2p1n1Q/3Pp1NB/3n4/P2P3P/1PP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 2 16

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