Chess Puzzle #204au — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 978 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook b5; knight e7; pawns e4/g3. Black: king f6; rook a2; pawns g5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e7→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: Rh2# — rook a2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4N3/5k2/1R4pp/4P3/6PK/r7/8 w - - 16 50

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