Chess Puzzle #0WQ9u — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; knights f1/g2; pawns a3/b3/d4/e5/f4. Black: king f5; bishop b5; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop b5→f1, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight g2→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1p2p1n1/pb1pPk2/3P1P2/PP3K2/6N1/5N2 b - - 8 34

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