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

Rating 645 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook g8; knight d3; pawn g3. Black: king h4; rook a4; knight d4; pawns e6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4# — knight d3→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/4p3/7p/r2n3k/3N2P1/8/6K1 b - - 0 46

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