Chess Puzzle #GOw6z — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook a1; bishop h1; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/c4/d3/e4. Black: king d7; rook h8; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a6/f4/f7/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4# — knight e5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ng4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3k1p2/p3b3/4n3/2P1Pp2/P1NP3p/7K/R5NB w - - 2 34

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