Chess Puzzle #0E7V6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 714 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook h3; pawns b2/c3/d5/e4/f3/f6/g2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/g6; knight a2; pawns a6/c4/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh6 (rook g6→h6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h3→h6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/3q1p2/p2p1Prp/3Pp2Q/2p1P3/2P2P1R/nP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

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