Chess Puzzle #ENuoi — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1637 · Advanced · discovered attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knights f1/h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f2; knights e7/g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e4/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5# — knight h7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Ng5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/1pp1n1pN/p2p2n1/4p2Q/4p3/1BPP4/PP3bPP/R1B1RN1K b - - 1 15

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