Chess Puzzle #3yHCT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook d7; knights d6/f3; pawns d4/e5/h4. Black: king f8; rook e2; bishop g6; knight d3; pawns e6/f7/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king g3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook e2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g4→h3).
  3. Best move: Nf4# — knight d3→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3R1pp1/3Np1b1/4P3/3P2pP/3n1NK1/4r3/8 w - - 0 45

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