Chess Puzzle #3DCfS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1255 · Intermediate · deflection, discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; knight e7; pawns a3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rook b2; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng8+ — knight e7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh7# — rook d7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3RN1kp/p5p1/1p3p2/4nP2/P6P/1r4P1/6K1 b - - 1 30

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