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

Rating 1090 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; knight d7; pawns g2/g3. Black: king g4; queen a4; bishop d5; pawns a5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop d5→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5# — knight d7→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3N1Q2/4p2p/p2b1pp1/q5k1/6P1/6PK/8 b - - 15 46

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