Chess Puzzle #7IaL1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1691 · Advanced · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop g5; knight f6; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rook a8; bishops d7/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Ng8# — knight f6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3k2/pp1b1pb1/2p2Np1/6B1/2P1P3/8/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 24

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