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

Rating 831 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h5; rooks b1/b7; bishop d6; knight d5; pawns a2/b4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook e2; knights f2/f3; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4# — knight f2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R5p/p2B2p1/3N3K/1P6/5nP1/P3rn1P/1R6 w - - 0 33

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