Chess Puzzle #20oI4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 835 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g5; rook f3; knight b5; pawns a4/c3/e4/h4. Black: king g7; rook g3; knight d3; pawns b7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f6# — pawn f7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3pk1/6p1/1N4Kp/P3P2P/2Pn1Rr1/8/8 w - - 0 39

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