Chess Puzzle #203QK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops d4/g4; knights g6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen e4→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppp2Bp1/6np/3NP2n/3bQ1bq/8/PPP3PP/R1B2R1K w - - 3 17

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