Chess Puzzle #Evlf4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; rook c6; knight f5; pawns b4/c5/e5/f4/g3. Black: king f7; rook d2; knight b2; pawns b5/d5/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc4# — knight b2→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/2R5/1pPpPN2/1P1K1Pp1/6P1/1n1r4/8 w - - 5 38

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