Chess Puzzle #1fsL6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f5; bishop e1; knight f3; pawns b4/d4/e5/f6. Black: king d7; bishop h6; knight c4; pawns b5/c6/d5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop e1→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight c4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1p2/2p2P1b/1p1pPK2/1PnP4/5N2/8/4B3 w - - 3 47

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