Chess Puzzle #0Stku — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1146 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights f3/g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/e6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/1bp1pp1p/ppnpn1p1/8/6N1/1P1P1NP1/PQP1PPBP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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