Chess Puzzle #0xW2s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 967 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rook h2; knights a3/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; rook f2; knight a4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb2# — knight a4→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/4p2p/3pN3/n2P4/N1P1P1P1/P2K1rPR/8 w - - 1 34

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