Mate in 2: knight to h4
li-009f8Puzzle rating: 1149Theme: Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
27. Nh4+ Ke4 28. f3#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h4 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Ke4, then f3# and it is mate.
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