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

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook b7; knights f4/f5; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks e8/h8; bishop f2; knight d2; pawns a7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop f2→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rg7# — rook b7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/pR6/8/5N1p/5N2/6P1/P2n1bKP/8 b - - 0 29

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