Chess Puzzle #Amuah — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1488 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook f4; knight f3; pawns c2/f2/g3. Black: king f6; rook c8; knight g5; pawns b5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Rh4# — rook f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6pp/5k2/1p4n1/3p1R2/5NP1/2P2PK1/8 b - - 2 42

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