Chess Puzzle #229vO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/f3; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e8; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight g5→f3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/2p3p1/6n1/3P4/P3PBPq/1BQ2PK1/R4R2 w - - 1 25

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