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

Rating 632 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b6/d2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h2; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. 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: r1b1k2r/ppqp1ppp/1P2p3/2p5/2B1P1n1/P1N2N2/3P1PPb/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 0 13

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