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

Rating 1109 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks d1/e1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen a5→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3# — knight f4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/p3p3/Q7/5n2/1N3q2/PP5P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 32

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