Chess Puzzle #16vJ5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 971 · Beginner · corner mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight e4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/2pP3p/8/4n1q1/5N2/PPP2P2/RNBQR2K w - - 1 16

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