Chess Puzzle #3BQWR — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; rook b7; knight e5; pawns a6/h3. Black: king g8; rooks e8/g2; pawns f3/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook b7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1R6/P4Kp1/4N3/8/5p1P/6r1/8 b - - 1 51

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