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

Rating 1451 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; knight d8; pawns a3/d4/f4/g4/h4. Black: king g6; rook a4; bishop d3; pawns a6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight d8→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3N4/6pp/p4pk1/3p4/r2P1PPP/P2b4/8/4R1K1 b - - 0 32

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