Chess Puzzle #03lCR — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 874 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g6; knights f2/h5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d7/e7; pawns a5/b5/c5/d4/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4# — knight f2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/3nn1k1/5pB1/ppp1pPpN/3pP3/P2P4/1PP2NP1/R1Q2RK1 b - - 3 23

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