Chess Puzzle #28QuE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c3; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/f7; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d4/e2; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight b1→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight f6→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2Npp/5n2/2p5/2Pr4/1PK5/P3rPPP/RN5R w - - 0 16

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