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

Rating 1181 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks b1/d1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e2/f8; bishop h6; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook. 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: 5rk1/p6p/1p4pb/2p5/3n4/1PN3P1/PB2r2P/1R1RK3 w - - 0 34

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