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

Position

White: king f2; rook c2; knight e6; pawns f4/g3/h3. Black: king h5; rook b4; knight d5; pawns a4/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng7# — knight e6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4N1pp/3n1p1k/pr3P2/6PP/2R2K2/8 b - - 1 39

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