Chess Puzzle #8liYd — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1493 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c6; rook f7; knight c4; pawn e5. Black: king d8; rook f3; knight e6; pawns f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight c4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Rd7# — rook f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/5R2/2K1n3/4Pp1p/2N5/5r2/8/8 b - - 9 56

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