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

Rating 780 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e6; pawns e7/f6. Black: king e8; knight h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight h4→g6. 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: 4k3/4P3/4KP2/8/7n/8/8/8 b - - 2 72

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