Chess Puzzle #0PEHD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1899 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook h4; bishops b3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook f8; bishop b7; knight b4; pawns a7/b5/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rh8# — rook h4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb3p1p/5Bp1/1p6/1n1p3R/1B4Q1/PPP1q1PP/6K1 b - - 3 27

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