Chess Puzzle #1LeNj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 774 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook h1; bishops c3/f1; knight g5; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh7# — knight g5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4kr1/1p1bpp2/3p1np1/p1pP2Np/P1P1PP2/1PB3PP/8/4KB1R b K - 0 20

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