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

Rating 443 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b3; knight c3; pawns a6/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rook c7; knight d3; pawns e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c7→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r1k1pp/P3p3/5p2/8/1RNn1P2/6PP/6K1 w - - 1 36

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