Chess Puzzle #3s4NY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rook f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook d8; knight g4; pawns a5/b7/c6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh2# — knight g4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1p4p1/2p5/p7/2P1QPn1/1P2P1PP/Pq4K1/5R2 w - - 1 30

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