Chess Puzzle #2AV33 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook g1; bishop e2; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f4; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/c5/c7/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/1ppb4/8/p1pP4/2P1nr2/2PQ3p/P3B2P/6RK w - - 0 31

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