Chess Puzzle #1BaHi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns b2/b5/d4/d5/g2. Black: king d6; rooks a8/h5; knight e4; pawns a6/c7/g7/h2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/2p3p1/p2k4/1P1PN2r/3Pn3/8/1P3RPp/R1B4K w - - 1 28

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