Chess Puzzle #1OiKh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1264 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; rooks e7/h1; bishop g5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g4. Black: king g6; rooks b8/h8; knights a4/c3; pawns a6/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
  3. Best move: Re5# — rook e7→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/4R2p/p5k1/6Bp/n4PP1/2n5/P1P5/K6R b - - 0 27

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