Chess Puzzle #2sf8Y — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; knight f4; pawns a3/b4/g3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5p1/1p6/3Q4/1P3N2/P3q1PK/8/8 b - - 2 49

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