Chess Puzzle #0OcCW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 755 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/g5; knights e2/f1; pawns a3/b3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/h2; knights a5/g4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/2q2ppp/p7/np1p2B1/3Pp1n1/PPP4P/2B1NPPb/R2QRNK1 w - - 1 18

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