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

Rating 552 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook d1; bishop g2; knight a2; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rook d7; bishop f5; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3# — knight d4→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp1r1ppp/8/5b2/3n4/P5P1/NPP2PBP/2KR4 w - - 2 21

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