Chess Puzzle #5052B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1254 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/c4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3# — knight c5→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp3ppp/2p5/2n1Pb2/2P5/P4P2/1P4PP/2KR1BNR w - - 0 15

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