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

Rating 1183 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knights e6/h5; pawns a4/c3/d4/f5/g2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g5; knight d7; pawns b7/c6/d6/e7/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop g5→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nhg7# — knight h5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nhg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p1npp2/2ppN3/5PbN/P2P4/2P5/B2Q2P1/R4RK1 b kq - 2 31

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