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

Rating 725 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c4; rook d3; bishop g3; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king e7; rook h8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/c6/e5/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight d2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight d7→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3nk3/2pbp2p/p3p1p1/PpK1P2P/3R1PB1/1PPN2P1/8 w - - 3 26

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