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

Position

White: king b6; rook b7; knight b5; pawns a4/c6. Black: king a8; rook g6; bishop c3; pawns d2/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc7# — knight b5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/1R6/1KP3r1/1N5p/P5p1/2b5/3p4/8 b - - 0 52

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