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

Rating 866 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; knights e5/f6; pawns a2/b2/c6/e2/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook f8; bishop h3; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ned7 — knight e5→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe2# — knight f4→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: 3q1r2/p5kp/1pP1pNp1/4NpP1/5n2/1Q5b/PP2PP1P/R5KR w - - 2 23

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