Chess Puzzle #3622y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a8/e1; knight d1; pawns a5/d4/e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king d6; rook a2; knights g3/g5; pawns c6/d5/f6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight g5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/6p1/2pk1p2/P2p2n1/3P3p/4PPnP/r5P1/3NR2K w - - 3 48

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