Chess Puzzle #0t7tv — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 839 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d4; knights f8/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop f4→d2. 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: r1b1rnk1/pp2qp1p/2pp4/3P2pn/2PbPB2/2NB3P/PPQ3PN/R4R1K w - - 0 16

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