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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/e5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen c6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight h4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1rk2/pppn2b1/2q4p/2P1pQp1/2B1p2N/1P2P3/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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