Chess Puzzle #2bF3s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d4; knight f5; pawns a4/b3/d2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/a6; knight d5; pawns a7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6# — knight f5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4ppp/b7/b2n1N2/P2Bp1P1/1P6/3P1P1P/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 18

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