Chess Puzzle #07sKR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 821 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/f7; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rook d8; bishops f5/f6; knights b3/c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g4/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb3 — pawn a2→b3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb3# — knight c5→b3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Nxb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp2N2/4pb1p/2n2b2/6p1/1nN1B1P1/PP2PP1P/2KR1B1R w - - 3 18

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