Chess Puzzle #3W4H9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/d3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. 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: rnbq1rk1/1p2bp1p/p3p1p1/3p1N1Q/8/2BB4/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 13

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