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

Rating 775 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d5; knight h4; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. 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: r1bq1rk1/pp2b1pn/3p3p/2pBpp2/1PP4N/P2P2P1/2QBPP1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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