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

Rating 1308 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f7; bishop e4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rook a8; bishops b4/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp1n1Rk1/4p2p/4N3/1b1pB3/8/PPP3PP/6K1 b - - 0 18

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