Chess Puzzle #9Vfyo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1588 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h5; bishop c5; knight e4; pawns a7/b5/c4/e5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen. 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: r2qk3/p4pp1/6p1/1pbPp1Br/2p1n3/2P2N2/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K w q - 0 18

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