Chess Puzzle #08Tsx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 744 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns c2/e4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king h8; rook f8; bishops c3/h3; knight h4; pawns a6/b4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d7→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight h4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3Q1pp1/p6p/8/1p2P1Pn/2bB3b/2P2P1P/6KR w - - 1 30

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