Chess Puzzle #2Ri31 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop d4; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/h2/h4. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/g8; knight e4; pawns b5/c7/d5/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop d4→e5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight e4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/2p5/4p2p/Pp1pq3/1P1Bn2P/2P5/5P1P/R2Q2RK w - - 5 25

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