Chess Puzzle #1CNhF — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 753 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f3; bishops b2/e2; knight g4; pawns a3/c2/d3/e5/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h8; knight d7; pawns a4/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. 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: r2q1rkb/1b1n1p1p/4pPp1/2ppP3/p5N1/P2P1R1P/1BP1B1P1/R1Q3K1 b - - 2 20

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