Chess Puzzle #Hpijd — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d6; pawns c3/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b7/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbk3r/1p1p2pp/pq1N1n2/4Q3/4P3/2P5/3P1PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 2 14

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