Chess Puzzle #11Dkh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 827 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; rook g4; knight d6; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5. Black: king h8; rook h3; bishop g6; pawns a5/b6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop g6→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/7p/1p1N2b1/p2Pp3/P1P3R1/7r/KP6/8 b - - 0 37

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