Chess Puzzle #2a6sY — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1042 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights c3/h2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/f4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knights b8/h5; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/4pp1p/pp1p2p1/2pP3n/P1PbPP2/2N4q/1PQ1B2N/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 18

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