Chess Puzzle #48ToN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1042 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/c6; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rooks b8/e8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b8→b7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2rk2/1R2b1p1/2R2n1p/p3N3/PpBP4/1P2P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 35

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