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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rooks d1/h1; bishop d2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights b6/d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2# — knight d4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/ppp3pp/1n3p2/Q4b2/3n4/8/PP1B1PPP/2KR2NR w - - 2 16

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