Chess Puzzle #0H18R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; rook b8; knights e7/h2; pawns a4/g2/g3/h4. Black: king h5; rook h1; bishop h6; knight b2; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight b2→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/4Np1p/7b/p2p3k/Pp5P/6PK/1n4PN/7r b - - 2 38

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