Chess Puzzle #04Ysj — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 861 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; knight h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2q2p2/p5p1/1ppp1n1p/3b1P2/P2P3P/BPP3PN/R1BQ1R1K w - - 2 18

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