Chess Puzzle #3AjFD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pb2b1pp/1p2B3/2p1N2Q/5r2/8/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 2 17

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