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

Rating 804 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp5/3p3p/3P1np1/3b4/2N4P/PPPQ2PN/R4RK1 w - - 2 18

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