Chess Puzzle #43DS7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1027 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a3/b4/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p3bpp1/1qn1p1p1/3pPn2/1P3P2/P1P2N2/6PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 14

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