Chess Puzzle #1LhZU — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 969 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen b2; bishop b3; pawns d3/e4/h3. Black: king f6; queen e1; knight g2; pawns e5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight g2→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/4p1p1/4P3/1B1P3P/1Q4n1/3Kq3 w - - 3 65

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