Chess Puzzle #08vP8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1135 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook f1; bishop b2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook b8; knights f5/g4; pawns e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/q6p/4p1p1/3N1n2/6n1/1P6/PBPQ2PP/5R1K w - - 1 28

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