Chess Puzzle #6HzC8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1414 · Intermediate · endgame, knight endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d5; knight d4; pawns b3/c4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; knight a2; pawns b6/f6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3# — knight a2→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, knight endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/1p3pp1/3K4/2PN3P/1P4P1/n4P2/8 w - - 8 39

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.