Chess Puzzle #30sCN — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1051 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f5. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knights c6/e4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/d5/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pp2p2/2n4p/p1bpPP2/3pn1p1/P2B3q/1PPN2KN/R1BQ2R1 w kq - 2 18

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