Chess Puzzle #4OGrW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1318 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/d2; bishop c2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks d8/g5; bishop c5; knight h3; pawns a5/b5/c6/d6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nf4# — knight h3→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pk1/2pp2p1/ppb3rp/4P1N1/2P2P1n/PPBR1P1P/3R1K2 w - - 0 29

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