Chess Puzzle #1tpz9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 420 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d6/e7; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks f1/g4; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop g2→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2R1pp/3R4/2p5/6r1/7n/PP4BP/5r1K w - - 3 26

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