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

Rating 1254 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook c1; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/g3/h3. Black: king h5; rooks c8/e8; knight f5; pawns a5/b4/c7/e3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/2p4p/5Bp1/p3Nn1k/1p6/1P2p1PP/P6K/2R5 b - - 1 33

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