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

Rating 962 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; knight f4; pawns a3/c4/d5/g5/h4. Black: king h7; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a5/b6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/7k/1p6/p2P2P1/2P1nNKP/P7/8/8 w - - 5 49

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