Chess Puzzle #38LqJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1122 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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: r4rk1/pb3ppp/1p2q3/2bp1N2/6Q1/1P2P3/PB3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 18

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