Chess Puzzle #4eAcU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d6; knight b5; pawns a2/d5/f3/h4. Black: king h7; rook e2; bishops f4/g6; knight e5; pawns a7/f5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7# — knight e5→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6k/3B1Kb1/1N1Pnp2/5b1P/5P2/P3r3/R6R w - - 6 33

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