Chess Puzzle #12SIB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 631 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f5; knights d4/d5; pawns e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; bishop a7; knight c5; pawns f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight c5→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/b4p2/6pp/2nNPK2/3N1P2/6PP/8/8 w - - 0 51

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