Chess Puzzle #0Yqos — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1267 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h3; knights b3/d3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f4/g2/g5. Black: king h7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
  3. Best move: g4# — pawn g2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/pb2bppk/1p2p3/3p2P1/1P1PnP2/PN1NP2R/6P1/R3K3 b Q - 2 22

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