Chess Puzzle #002Q2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks f1/f7; bishops e4/f4; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/d3/g3. Black: king h8; rooks e2/h6; bishops d4/g4; knight f5; pawns a7/c5/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop f4→h6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3# — knight f5→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p4R1p/3p3r/2pN1n2/2PbBBb1/3P2P1/P3r3/5R1K w - - 1 28

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