Chess Puzzle #0VG7U — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 865 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook g7; knight e5; pawns g2/h6. Black: king h8; rook b1; knight c1; pawn a2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6R1/7P/4N3/8/8/p5PK/1rn5 b - - 2 41

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