Chess Puzzle #18eiD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 738 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rook e1; bishop c4; knight e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a8/d8; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight e7→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/pp2Nkp1/n1p2p2/8/2B5/1P6/P1P3PP/1K2R3 b - - 5 31

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