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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/g6; bishop b7; knights d7/g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3# — knight g5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pbpnq1p1/1p2p1rp/1P3pn1/P2P4/4PNP1/1B2BP1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 19

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