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

Rating 935 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rook g7; bishop f7; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/h6. Black: king h8; rooks e7/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c3/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4rBR1/p4n1P/1p3p2/5N2/P1p5/1PP5/1K6 b - - 0 34

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