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

Rating 887 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe2# — knight d4→e2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb3ppp/1p2p1N1/8/3n1B2/6P1/PP2PP1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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