Chess Puzzle #0xUmw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1069 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h3; rooks b1/b7; knight b3; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king f8; rook c2; bishop f4; knight d3; pawns e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: g5# — pawn g6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1R3p1p/6p1/4p3/4Pb1P/1N1n1P1K/P1r3P1/1R6 w - - 5 31

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