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

Rating 960 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h2; bishops d2/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; knights b8/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pp4pp/1qpp4/5n2/8/2N2P1P/PPPBB1PR/R2Q2K1 w - - 4 16

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