Chess Puzzle #0wqe3 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 592 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g6; knight e8; pawns b5/g7. Black: king g8; rook c4; pawn a7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight e8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4N1k1/p5P1/6K1/1P6/2r5/8/8/8 b - - 1 65

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