Chess Puzzle #5O8HU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook a1; bishops d3/h6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/f5; pawns a6/c6/c7/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. 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: r2qk2r/2p1bp1p/p1p3pB/4Qb2/3pN3/3B4/PPP2PPP/R5K1 b kq - 3 17

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