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

Position

White: king e4; rook c8; bishop c5; pawns c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g6; bishop f6; knight g4; pawns d4/e6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/5p2/4pbkp/2B3p1/3pK1n1/6P1/2P2P1P/8 w - - 10 38

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