Chess Puzzle #5N1CU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks b1/d1; knight g4; pawns b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks b7/f8; knight e4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1r2qp1p/4p1p1/3p4/3Qn1N1/7P/1P3PPK/1R1R4 b - - 11 29

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