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

Rating 908 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knights b4/f3; pawns b2/b3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; knights a5/e7; pawns a6/c4/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3# — knight a5→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/2p1n1pp/p4p2/n2P1b2/1Np5/1P2BN2/1P3PPP/2KR3R w - - 0 16

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