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

Rating 956 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rook f2; bishop d1; knight d4; pawns b3/c2/e5/g5/h6. Black: king e7; rook h3; bishop e8; knight d7; pawns b4/d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook h3→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight d4→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/3nk2p/4p1pP/3pP1P1/1p1N2K1/1P5r/2P2R2/3B4 b - - 25 48

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