Chess Puzzle #HAOEw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1601 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d7/f1; bishop a6; knight h2; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook b8; bishop b6; knight e4; pawns b4/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3R1pp1/Bb2p2p/4P3/1p2n2P/1P6/P5PN/5R1K w - - 1 32

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