Chess Puzzle #22OId — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook d1; bishop c7; knight c2; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/f3/g5/h2. Black: king g8; bishop a2; knights c5/c6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. 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: 6k1/2B2pp1/p1n5/1pn1p1Pp/4P3/P2P1P2/bPN4P/2KR4 w - - 5 27

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