Chess Puzzle #B7rVs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks e3/h4; knight e2; pawns a5/b4/c3/f4/g5. Black: king f5; rooks d8/g8; knight b5; pawns a6/c4/d5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/5pp1/p5p1/Pn1p1kP1/1Pp2P1R/2P1R3/3KN3/8 b - - 3 41

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