Chess Puzzle #08PpV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 799 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks c8/d1; pawns a4/b3/d4/h2. Black: king a7; queen g6; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/d5/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/kp5p/6q1/p2p4/P2Pn3/1P1Q4/6KP/3R4 w - - 1 44

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