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

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/h7; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight h4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/1pp3pn/1pnp3p/8/3Pp2N/1B4PP/PP3P2/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 1 15

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