Chess Puzzle #4c6wa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1088 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops e4/g7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na2# — knight b4→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp2ppbp/6p1/8/1nP1bB2/5NP1/PP2BP1P/2KR3R w - - 1 18

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