Chess Puzzle #2vr7K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b4/h5; knight f7; pawns a2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h3; rook c8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5# — knight f7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/5Nbp/p5p1/5n1R/1R6/5P1k/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 13 34

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