Chess Puzzle #B5WP0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks a1/g1; bishop a3; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/c3/c7/d6. Black: king d7; rooks g3/h2; bishop h6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/f4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5# — knight c6→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppPk3p/2nP1n1b/1N6/5p2/BPP2Kr1/P6r/R5R1 w - - 2 24

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