Chess Puzzle #Kw2pp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; knight g5; pawns a4/b3/e5/f4/f6/h2. Black: king g6; rook c2; knight d7; pawns a7/b4/d5/e2/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2n3p/5Pk1/3pP1N1/Pp3PK1/1P6/2r1p2P/8 b - - 0 40

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