Chess Puzzle #2EOgj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/f7; knight f8; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook d8; bishop d6; knights d5/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f8→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1N1k/1pp2BpQ/1q1b1n1p/p2n4/P2P4/4B2P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 6 27

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