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

Rating 863 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b4/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knights f3/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. 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: 2kr3r/pppq1ppp/8/2bN1n2/1P3P2/3B1n1P/P1P3P1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 15

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