Chess Puzzle #3ibPw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1084 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop f1; pawns a3/b3/c4/d6/e2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king d8; queen a8; rook e8; bishop c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b6/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight e5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q1bkr3/3p1ppp/pp1P1n2/4n3/2P3P1/PP6/4PP1P/R2QKBR1 w Q - 3 18

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