Chess Puzzle #0R4MM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 998 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h7; bishop g4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp4r/3pB3/5n2/3P2b1/2P2N2/PP4Pp/R4R1K w - - 0 24

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