Chess Puzzle #4sSgn — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1199 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishops g5/h1; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b5/c5/e7/f5/g6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe2# — knight d4→e2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pb1qp1b1/6p1/1pp2pB1/3n4/P2P2Pp/1P1NPP1P/R1Q2RKB w kq - 2 21

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