Chess Puzzle #10LvB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 733 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d5; knights c3/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights c6/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/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 f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp3pn/2np1b1p/3B1p2/2P2N2/1PN3P1/PB2PP1P/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 12

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