Chess Puzzle #RrxJK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1832 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen a1; rooks a3/f1; bishop b2; knight d5; pawns a4/b3/c4/e2/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks b8/f8; bishop g7; knight g5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2p2pbp/1p1p2p1/p2Np1n1/P1P2P2/RP4Pq/1B2PK2/Q4R2 b - - 1 24

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