Chess Puzzle #0JM7C — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; rooks d1/f1; knight d5; pawns c3/f5/h4. Black: king f8; rook b2; bishop g7; knight e3; pawns a3/c5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc2# — knight e3→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6b1/8/2pN1P2/7P/p1P1n3/1r6/K2R1R2 w - - 1 36

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