Chess Puzzle #11h7T — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/h2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop g4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppq2p1p/2p1bP2/3p4/4n1B1/8/PPP3Pb/RNBQR2K w kq - 4 16

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