Chess Puzzle #0DKSf — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 508 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g6; pawns e3/e6/f6/g7. Black: king g8; knight c5; pawns a3/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7# — pawn f6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6P1/2p1PPK1/2n5/8/p3P3/8/8 b - - 2 50

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