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

Rating 1178 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e6; bishop d3; knight h4; pawns b4/c4/d5/f3/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng8 — knight f6→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6# — knight h4→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p2q3p/1p2RnpQ/3P4/1PP4N/3B1PP1/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 30

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