Chess Puzzle #4JHIB — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1256 · Intermediate · arabian mate, endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/g4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f5/h3. Black: king h7; rooks b8/e8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b6/e3/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2rb2/5p1k/pp5p/5P2/4N1R1/4p2P/PP6/3R2K1 b - - 3 33

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