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

Rating 708 · Beginner · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop h6; knight g1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/f3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c3/d7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na2# — knight b4→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1b1p1p/1q1p2pB/2pP3P/Pn6/2b2P2/1PPQ2P1/2KR2NR w - - 0 17

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