Chess Puzzle #4KcBA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rooks d7/e5; knight e3; pawns d4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen a2; rook f8; bishop f3; pawns b6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop f3→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4# — knight e3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3R4/1p4pk/4R3/3P4/4NbKP/q5P1/8 b - - 1 32

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