Chess Puzzle #0C4Uo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1029 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook h1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/f6/g3. Black: king d6; rook d8; bishop e8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5# — knight c3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rbn2/pp3p2/3kpP2/2ppN3/5P2/2N3P1/PPP5/2K4R b - - 0 27

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