Chess Puzzle #2XOy8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d5; rook b1; pawns a4/e4/g2/h4. Black: king c7; knight d7; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook b1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight d7→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2kn1p2/3p2p1/2pK3p/P3P2P/8/6P1/1R6 w - - 5 39

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