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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook d1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/f5/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g1; bishop f4; knight h3; pawns b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook d1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/Q6p/1p3P2/5b1P/1P5n/P1B3P1/3R2qK w - - 11 37

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