Chess Puzzle #0WQs7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/e1; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king f6; rook g2; bishop e4; knight b3; pawns a6/b6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2# — knight b3→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4p1/pp3k1p/3p4/1P1PbPP1/PnP4P/6r1/4R1K1 w - - 3 39

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