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

Rating 1852 · Advanced · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook d7; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king f5; queen h1; knight f1; pawns b6/f6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight f1→d2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5+ — rook d7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king f5→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: g3# — pawn g2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with g3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/1p3p2/5k1p/5N1P/1P3P2/P1PB1KP1/5n1q b - - 8 38

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