Chess Puzzle #3wB8T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1191 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook h1; bishop h5; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks b6/h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b4/c5/e6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nf6# — knight e4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p5k1/1rn1p3/q1p3NB/1p2NP2/3P2P1/PPP5/1K5R b - - 2 29

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