Chess Puzzle #EfQXd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1651 · Advanced · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c7; rooks d1/g3; bishop f1; knights f6/g7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king e7; queen f2; rooks a8/e8; bishops a4/h8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf6 — king e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5# — knight g7→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r2b/ppQ1k1N1/4pN2/3p1p2/b6P/2P3R1/PP3qP1/2KR1B2 b - - 3 24

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