Chess Puzzle #0Oc24 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1287 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rooks f7/g6; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks f8/g8; pawns a7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen g5→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/p4Rp1/6Rp/6q1/4Q3/P6P/6PK/8 b - - 4 34

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