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

Rating 818 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; knight g6; pawns a4/b3/c2/e5/f4/h2. Black: king d5; bishop g1; pawns a5/c5/d4/e6/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh2 — bishop g1→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7# — knight g6→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1N1/p1pkPp1p/P2p1P2/1P1K4/2P4P/6b1 b - - 3 42

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