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

Rating 1323 · Intermediate · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook d6; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f4/h2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook e4; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen e7→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2q1pk/1npR2Qp/5p2/4rP1P/1P6/PB5P/6K1 b - - 5 27

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