Chess Puzzle #1x9Uq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rook a1; knights c2/f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king d7; rook e8; bishops d3/h6; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfe1 — knight f3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be2# — bishop d3→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p2k2pp/7b/5p2/P7/2Pb1NP1/1PN4P/R2K4 w - - 2 29

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