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

Rating 763 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a8; bishop d4; pawns a7/c3/g3. Black: king c8; knight c4; pawn g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop d4→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight c4→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: K1k5/P7/8/8/2nB2p1/2P3P1/8/8 w - - 1 61

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