Chess Puzzle #04Zu0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 694 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; knight d2; pawns a5/b2/g4/h5. Black: king g5; bishop b5; pawns a6/b4/d3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight d2→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p7/Pb4kP/1p4P1/3p2K1/1P1N4/8 b - - 2 48

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