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

Rating 1141 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; bishops a3/g2; knights f4/g5; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d7; bishops b7/g7; knights f6/g8; pawns a7/b6/d5/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6# — knight f4→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6nk/pb1q2bp/1p3np1/1P1p1pN1/P2PpN1P/BQ2P1P1/5PB1/6K1 b - - 5 28

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