Chess Puzzle #1QfuY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1263 · Intermediate · corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen f7; rooks a1/g1; bishop f8; pawns a2/d5/g5/h5. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook d3; knights c2/e8; pawns b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight c2→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4nB1k/1p3Qpp/8/3Pp1PP/8/3r4/P1nqK3/R5R1 w - - 3 33

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