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

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; bishops b4/e4; knight f3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishop f2; knight d5; pawns c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3# — knight d5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/2p2p2/3np3/1B2B3/5NP1/r4b1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 28

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