Chess Puzzle #0bOw1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 654 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/e7; bishop d2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/h2. Black: king f8; rook g6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rde1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2R2p/5pr1/5N2/5Pn1/2P5/PP1B3P/3R3K w - - 3 30

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