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

Rating 1485 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/g4/h4. Black: king h6; queen d7; rooks f8/h7; knight g5; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight e4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg5# — pawn h4→g5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with hxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3q1p1r/3p1Qpk/p1pPp1n1/1pP3PP/1P6/P3B1PK/5R2 b - - 0 40

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