Chess Puzzle #0dT30 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 821 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/e1; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king b7; rook g4; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/e6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Red1 — rook e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight d3→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk2p2p/1p2p1p1/8/6r1/3n4/PP3P1P/2R1R2K w - - 2 26

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