Chess Puzzle #1hVnb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1289 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; knight g5; pawns b4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook b2; bishop g7; knight c5; pawns b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3# — knight c5→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pb1/2p3p1/2n3Np/1P5P/6P1/1r6/1K1R3R w - - 2 27

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