Chess Puzzle #yPeba — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2258 · Expert · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h3; rooks b7/g4; knight d7; pawns b5/g2. Black: king f8; rooks c1/c8; bishop e5; knight f5; pawns d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e5→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/1R1N1p2/3p3p/1P2bn2/6R1/7K/6P1/2r5 b - - 7 33

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