Chess Puzzle #2KwMF — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; rook d5; knight e4; pawns a2/c3/d7/g4. Black: king e7; rook f8; knight d8; pawns a7/c4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6# — knight d8→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3n1r2/p2Pk3/8/3RK3/2p1N1P1/2P5/P7/8 w - - 5 52

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