Chess Puzzle #0H3sQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 693 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops b2/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f3; bishops c8/h2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures rook. 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: r1b3k1/ppq3pp/2p1p3/3p4/4n3/1P1PPr1P/PBP1B1Pb/RN1Q3K w - - 0 17

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