Chess Puzzle #5G9bN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rook g1; bishop f5; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook a8; bishop h6; knight f8; pawns a5/b4/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4n1k/7Q/7b/p2pqBN1/1p6/1P6/P1P4P/6RK b - - 1 31

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