Chess Puzzle #0rL22 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; knights c3/h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knights d7/h5; pawns a4/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1n1p2/1qpbb1pp/3p1P1n/p7/P1NP3P/BPP3PN/R1BQ1R1K w - - 1 16

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