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

Rating 863 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a3/f4; pawns d5/g5/h4. Black: king g7; rook g2; knight e4; pawns c7/d6/f3/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3kp/3p4/3P2P1/4nR1P/R4p2/6r1/6K1 w - - 2 45

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