Chess Puzzle #9loVq — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook b1; knights e4/e8; pawns f2/g4/h4. Black: king h6; rook a3; knights f3/f4; pawns c4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: N8f6# — knight e8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with N8f6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4N3/5p1p/6pk/8/2p1NnPP/r4n2/5P2/1R5K b - - 0 34

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