Chess Puzzle #0hK5R — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 523 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b6; knight a5; pawns b7/e5. Black: king b8; bishop f1; pawns d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight a5→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1P6/1K2p3/N2pP3/8/8/8/5b2 b - - 2 69

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