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

Rating 1017 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook f1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook d8; knights c8/f4; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2# — knight f4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2nr3k/1pQ3pp/p6q/8/PP3n2/2P2N2/1B3PPK/5R2 w - - 1 27

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