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

Rating 926 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; knights b3/d3; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rook c8; pawns d5/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c8→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4# — knight b3→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/5pp1/3p1k1p/5P1P/1N1N1KP1/8/8 b - - 1 41

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