Chess Puzzle #054BC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks e1/h1; bishop a2; knight e5; pawns a3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; rooks b8/d8; knights d4/f6; pawns a5/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2# — knight d4→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r4/2p2pkp/4pnp1/p3N3/3n3P/P2P4/B1P2PP1/K3R2R w - - 4 25

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