Chess Puzzle #0d3bT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a4; rooks d1/e1; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king c5; rook d8; bishop d7; knight c4; pawns b4/f4/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king a4→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na5# — knight c4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Na5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2Nb4/7p/2kP1pp1/Kpn2p2/8/PPP3PP/3RR3 w - - 1 25

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