Chess Puzzle #1346W — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 785 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops d3/f6; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. 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: r4rk1/ppqn1p1p/2p1pBp1/7Q/3P2N1/3B4/PPP2PP1/R3K3 b Q - 3 16

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