Chess Puzzle #0t6Is — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/d2; bishop e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhd8 — rook h8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5# — knight f3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1nbppp/2p1kn2/4p3/4P3/2N1BN2/PPPR1PPP/2KR4 b - - 5 13

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