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

Rating 1742 · Advanced · discovered attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks g1/g6; bishops e6/f2; pawns a2/c3/f5/h5. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks b2/g8; bishops d3/f8; knight c4; pawns a5/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen g2→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5brk/6p1/4B1R1/p2pqP1P/2n5/2Pb4/Pr3BQ1/6RK b - - 1 32

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