Chess Puzzle #BDPQ1 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king e2; knight b4; pawns c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f4; knight b3; pawns c6/d5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: f3# — pawn f2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p4p/3p2p1/1N3kP1/1nP4P/4KP2/8 b - - 1 39

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