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

Rating 895 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g4; knight h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c7; queen e6; rooks g8/h8; knights d7/e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f6/h4. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop g4→e6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight e5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/ppkn4/4qp2/2p1n3/3pP1Bp/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R4RKN w - - 0 22

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