Chess Puzzle #0oKh5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1168 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rooks g6/h3; pawns b3/c4/f4. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks a2/e2; pawns a6/d4/d6/g7/h6. 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: Rhxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen a8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q6k/6p1/p2p2Rp/5q2/2Pp1P2/1P5R/r3r3/7K b - - 1 43

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