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

Rating 740 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook b1; knight f4; pawns b7/c5/d4/e3/g2. Black: king d8; rook b8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e4/h4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6# — knight f4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k4/pP1n4/2p5/2Pp3p/3PpN1p/4P3/6P1/1R3K2 b - - 1 36

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