Chess Puzzle #FnDf6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a4/f1; bishop g3; knight f4; pawns a5/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d7/d8; bishop a7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh4# — rook a4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/bp1rq1pp/p1p2p2/P3n3/R4N2/1Q4BP/1P3PP1/5RK1 b - - 2 25

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