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

Rating 776 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b4; rooks b7/e7; knight b5; pawns a3/b3/c4/f6/g5. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop d2; knights d1/e6; pawn a7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king b4→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb2# — knight d1→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pR2R3/4nP2/1N4P1/1KP5/PP6/3b4/3n4 w - - 11 40

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