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

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook g1; bishops e5/g6; knights e6/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e2. Black: king h7; queen a5; rook g8; knight h5; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight e6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king h7→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxg6# — rook g1→g6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p6k/2p1N1BN/qp1pB2n/3P4/8/PPP1P3/1K4R1 b - - 0 31

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