Chess Puzzle #0djC7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks c1/e1; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. 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: r2q1rk1/3b1p1p/p3p1p1/3pQ3/1PpP2N1/P7/5PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 3 26

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