Chess Puzzle #G9z1v — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a6; knight d5; pawn a7. Black: king a8; knight e6; pawns f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6# — knight d5→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/P4p2/K3n3/3N4/7p/8/8/8 b - - 2 56

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