Chess Puzzle #493hn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c5; bishop f1; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/g4/h3. Black: king e7; bishop d5; knight f4; pawns a7/c6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight e4→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne6# — knight f4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3k3/2p4p/2Kb2p1/1P2NnP1/P6P/8/5B2 w - - 8 36

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