Chess Puzzle #1AWoI — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 929 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; knight e6; pawns b4/g3/h4. Black: king h5; bishop f1; pawns a6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng7# — knight e6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/p3N2p/7k/1P3K1P/6P1/8/5b2 b - - 1 42

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