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

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rook h8; bishops b4/h5; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2# — knight d4→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N5nr/pp1k1ppp/2p5/4P2b/1bPn4/8/PP3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 1 13

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