Chess Puzzle #5F8xT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; knight h4; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. 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: r1b1k2r/pp3B2/2p4p/4q1p1/4n2N/2P5/P1P3PP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 15

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