Chess Puzzle #0c64K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 895 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rook g1; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f4/h6. Black: king g8; rooks e6/e8; bishop c2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp5p/2p1rp1P/3pN3/3P1P2/2P1B3/P1b1K3/6R1 b - - 1 25

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