Chess Puzzle #0c9Y5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1181 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rooks b3/f1; knight d7; pawns a4/c3/d4/e6/f5/h4. Black: king c7; rook g8; bishop d2; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e7/f6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1kNp3/2p1Pp2/3p1P2/P2Pn1KP/1RP5/3b4/5R2 w - - 5 37

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