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

Rating 1044 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knight h5; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2ppp/2p5/2b1P2n/6bq/2NB1Q2/PPP3PP/R1B2R1K w - - 5 17

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