Chess Puzzle #23YH4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e6; rooks a1/h6; knight c7; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks c8/f2; bishop d4; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/e5/g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5# — knight d7→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rk4/2Nn2p1/p3Q2R/1p2p3/3b4/P7/1PP1KrPP/R7 w - - 2 27

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