Chess Puzzle #45Eqg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/e2; knights g3/g5; pawns g2/h4. Black: king g7; rooks b2/g6; bishop d5; knights c5/g4; pawns c3/e5/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5# — knight g3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5k1/6r1/2nbp1Np/6nP/2p3N1/1r2R1P1/6K1 b - - 3 42

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