Chess Puzzle #huiYc — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2347 · Expert · endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g5; knight d6; pawns e5/f4/h4. Black: king g7; knight e2; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc8 — knight d6→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng1 — knight e2→g1. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Nh3# — knight g1→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, knight endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/3N2p1/4P1Kp/5P1P/8/4n3/8 w - - 4 51

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