Chess Puzzle #ybyVp — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2222 · Expert · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook g2; knight d3. Black: king h2; rook f7; bishop b3; pawns a7/b6/c6/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Nf2# — knight d3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4r2/1pp5/8/5p1p/1b1N4/5KRk/8 b - - 1 46

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