Chess Puzzle #4Wevh — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1145 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights b1/f5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: rn3rk1/pbpqbppp/1p1p4/5N2/1PP1p1Q1/4P3/PB1P1PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 11

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