Chess Puzzle #4WSI6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; bishop d1; knight f3; pawns c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen h2; bishop f2; knight f1; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3# — knight f1→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4p1pp/3p4/3P4/2P2N1P/2Q2bPq/3B1n1K w - - 7 33

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