Chess Puzzle #0DSi5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; rooks c8/h1; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f3/g5/h5. Black: king h7; queen f2; rook e1; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh1 — rook e1→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg6# — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with hxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/pp3ppk/7p/4p1PP/3bP2N/P4P2/KPP2q2/4r2R b - - 2 30

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