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

Rating 879 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rooks f1/g1; bishops b2/g2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook e8; bishop h5; knights b8/e2; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n2r1k1/Q4ppp/2p5/3pN2b/4P2q/1P1P1P2/PB2n1BP/5RRK w - - 5 24

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