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

Rating 817 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rook g1; bishop d3; knight d6; pawns a4/b4/c4. Black: king h8; rooks f4/h3; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook f4→d4. 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/p7/2pN1p1p/4p3/PPP2r2/3B3r/3K4/6R1 b - - 3 40

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