Chess Puzzle #DF33o — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; rook a6; knight d6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g5; rook d1; bishop g7; pawns e4/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
3. Best move: g3# — pawn g2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6b1/R2N3p/5pk1/4p3/7P/5KP1/3r4 b - - 1 45

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