Chess Puzzle #5X2GT — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1688 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; knight d4; pawns a2/g4/h3. Black: king h4; bishop a4; pawns a7/b6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop a4→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight d4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1p6/8/b2N2Pk/7P/P5K1/8 b - - 3 37

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