Chess Puzzle #4Q5Pg — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; knights c4/d4; pawns b3/g5/h4. Black: king e7; bishop g8; knight b4; pawns a7/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight b4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6b1/p3k3/6p1/4KpP1/1nNN3P/1P6/8/8 w - - 5 47

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