Chess Puzzle #0YB18 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks b1/f1; bishop b3; knights g3/h2; pawns a2/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; knights e5/g4; pawns b2/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight h2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3# — knight e5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Qpp2p2/3p3p/4n1p1/4P1n1/1B4Nq/Pp3P1N/1R3RK1 w - - 1 20

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