Chess Puzzle #1dKK9 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 884 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; knight e5; pawns d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g6; bishop f6; pawns d5/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4pbkp/3pN1p1/3P1P2/5KP1/7P/8 b - - 1 54

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