Chess Puzzle #52hUM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1195 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks a1/e1; bishops a4/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen h4; rook a8; bishops e6/f2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen h8→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6Q/pp1k1p1p/2p1b3/3p4/B3n2q/8/PPP2bPP/RNB1R2K w - - 0 14

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