Chess Puzzle #0iwbk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1042 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e1; knights d2/f5; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4. Black: king h8; rook f8; knight f2; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Ne7# — knight f5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Ne7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pp2pp1/p7/4pNp1/4P3/P1P5/1P1N1nK1/4R3 b - - 1 32

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