Chess Puzzle #3gLkY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1229 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops a6/c1; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks b8/h8; bishop h3; knights e5/f6; pawns c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight e5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/2p1qpp1/B4n1p/4n3/1PP5/P5Pb/3NPP1P/R1BQK2R w KQk - 1 14

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