Chess Puzzle #0GgbT — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1286 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knights f3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/f6/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh6# — knight f5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/pp5p/2ppnp1p/4pN1B/4P1P1/3P1N2/PPP2P1P/R2K3R b - - 2 16

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