Chess Puzzle #176uB — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 717 · Beginner · endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; knight c2; pawn g3. Black: king g4; knight e5; pawns b4/f5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight c2→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4nppp/1p4k1/6P1/2N3K1/8 b - - 1 49

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