Chess Puzzle #4jZjs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f1/h8; knights f7/g4; pawns a3/c3/d5/e4/f6/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks e8/f8; bishop c8; knight b2; pawns a5/b5/c4/d6/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2bqrrkR/5N2/3p1Pp1/pp1Pp3/2p1P1N1/P1P5/1n4PK/5R2 b - - 3 39

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