Chess Puzzle #3sFWj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1752 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/h7; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight h4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp3pB/2n1p3/3pP2Q/3P3N/2P3nP/PP4P1/R1B3K1 b - - 2 18

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