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

Rating 983 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/d5; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a4/b6/f5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/2q1b1pp/1p3p2/3B1p1Q/p2P1N2/P1P3PP/1P6/R1B3K1 b - - 2 22

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