Chess Puzzle #269Pi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks b1/e1; knight b5; pawns a2/e5/f3/h2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks f8/g5; knight h3; pawns a7/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2q2p1/4p3/1N1pP1rP/8/2Q2P1n/P6P/1R2R2K w - - 1 28

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