Chess Puzzle #2P8Si — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1101 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a4/f8; bishops c5/e4; knights b4/f6; pawns b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa4 — queen b3→a4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na2# — knight b4→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/3p1ppp/1p2pn2/2b5/rnP1b3/PQ2PN2/1P1B1PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 15

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