Chess Puzzle #1CJS9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; knight e1; pawns a2/b3/f3/f4/h4. Black: king a3; bishop f6; pawns a5/b5/d4/e6/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop f6→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc2# — knight e1→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4pb2/pp3p1p/3p1P1P/kP3P2/P7/1K2N3 b - - 5 50

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