Chess Puzzle #1IzB8 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 649 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f3; bishop e3; knights d2/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f6/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/h8; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c5/d5/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. 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: 2rq1rkb/1b1n1p1p/1p3Pp1/p1ppp1P1/4P1N1/2PPBR1P/PP1NQ3/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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