Chess Puzzle #0ISe9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 794 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops a6/c1; knights c5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks b8/d8; bishops d1/g7; knights b5/h6; pawns a7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na3# — knight b5→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Na3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r4/p1k3bp/B3p1pn/1nN5/4PP2/2P5/PPK3PP/R1Bb2NR w - - 5 17

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