Chess Puzzle #5x1mm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1823 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b6; queen e5; bishop e2; pawns b4/f2/g3/h7. Black: king d7; queen c6; knight d6; pawns a6/e4/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb7# — knight d6→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1p1P/pKqn4/4Qp2/1P2p3/6P1/4BP2/8 w - - 9 49

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