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

Rating 706 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; knight c3; pawns b2/g2/g4/h5. Black: king g5; rook a8; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4# — knight c3→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/6p1/7p/6kP/6P1/2N3K1/1P4P1/8 b - - 6 44

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