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

Rating 1974 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/d7; knight g3; pawns a2/d4/f2/h2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c1/f5; knight d5; pawns a7/e4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4# — knight d5→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pR1R1p1p/6p1/3n1r2/3Pp3/6NP/P4P1P/2r3K1 w - - 7 33

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