Chess Puzzle #3EKJK — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1041 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops b2/c4; knights d2/h2; pawns a3/b4/c3/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight d2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1pp1bpp1/p2p4/3Pp2p/1PB1P1n1/P1P4q/1B1N1P1N/R2Q2RK w - - 4 19

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