Chess Puzzle #0IX36 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; rooks b5/d8; pawns a5/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rook a6; knight e3; pawns e6/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d8→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc4# — knight e3→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/5k2/r3p2p/PR2Kpp1/3P4/4nP2/6PP/8 w - - 4 47

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