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

Rating 598 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook e1; bishop c8; pawns d7/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook h8; knight d8; pawns e6/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight d8→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Bn3r/3Pk3/4p3/5ppp/4KP2/6P1/7P/4R3 w - - 0 45

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