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

Rating 613 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/g1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b5/c2/d4/e5/f6/h2. Black: king d7; queen g8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4qr/pb1k1p2/1pp1pP2/1P1pP2p/3P2n1/2NBQN2/P1P4P/R5RK w - - 5 24

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