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

Rating 893 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f2; knights d2/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks a8/h7; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/ppp3br/2n2n1p/8/3P1N2/1QP1q3/PP1N1RPP/R5K1 b - - 6 18

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