Chess Puzzle #1ez4A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/d7; bishop b3; knight h4; pawns a2/b4/g2/g3. Black: king h7; rooks f2/f8; bishop a8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/e3/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook d7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight h4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b4r2/2RR2pk/p6p/1p3p2/1P4nN/1B2p1P1/P4rP1/6K1 b - - 1 31

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