Chess Puzzle #240TC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights d2/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; bishops d5/g7; knights c5/f2; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3# — knight f2→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1p1p1bp/1p4p1/2nb4/7N/2P3P1/PP1N1n1P/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 17

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