Chess Puzzle #9nuAv — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook d5; bishop g8; knight d6; pawns a2/g3. Black: king h6; rook b2; knights g6/h3; pawns g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h3→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5# — knight d6→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6B1/6p1/3N2nk/3R3p/8/6Pn/Pr6/5K2 b - - 1 34

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