Chess Puzzle #2Utz1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 992 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; bishops g2/g7; knights c3/h2; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knights c4/h5; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3# — knight h5→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3pBp/1qppb1p1/p6n/P1n1PP2/2N3PP/1PP3BN/R1Q1R1K1 w - - 1 18

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