Chess Puzzle #0Bnia — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/h2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppq2pp1/2b4p/3p1N2/4n3/2PQ1P1P/PPB3Pb/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 19

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