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

Rating 1320 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop b5; knight d6; pawns a4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen c1; pawns f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be8+ — bishop b5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxf5# — knight d6→f5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/3N3k/1B3p2/P6P/5PK1/6P1/2q5 b - - 2 46

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