Chess Puzzle #1Jh2S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; rook g1; bishop e5; pawns a2/c4/d4/f5/f6/h5. Black: king h8; rook b8; knight e3; pawns a3/c6/e6/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc2# — knight e3→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/5p2/2p1pP1p/4BP1P/2PP2p1/p3n3/P7/K5R1 w - - 1 36

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