Chess Puzzle #2g6jS — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1094 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks a1/h3; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight f8; pawns a6/c4/c6/d5/e6/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5# — knight f3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bQ1nr1/5kq1/p1p1p1p1/3pPp1p/2pP1P2/2P1BN1R/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 4 25

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