Chess Puzzle #18nRA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rooks c1/h1; bishop f1; knight b7; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks e6/h8; bishop h6; knight d5; pawns a6/d7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook c1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3# — knight d5→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1N1p1p1p/p3r1pb/3n4/1P6/P7/2P2PPP/2RK1B1R w - - 1 24

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