Chess Puzzle #1Td3E — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 931 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c8/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen f3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1B2rk1/ppq3pp/2p5/3p2B1/2PPn3/2N2Q2/PP4Pb/R3R2K w - - 2 16

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