Chess Puzzle #3hul8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/ppqn1kp1/2pb1p2/8/3P1N1p/1QP5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 14

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