Chess Puzzle #00FH6 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rooks d1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f5/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen b7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights g4/h5; pawns a5/b4/c5/e5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1q2bpk1/7p/p1p1pPpn/Pp2P1nP/1P1B1N2/2P3P1/2BRR1QK w - - 7 30

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