Chess Puzzle #1oGSm — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 864 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/f4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e6/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights d7/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppn1pbp/3pP1p1/4n3/4PB2/1B3P1q/PPP1NP2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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