Chess Puzzle #1UW5B — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks h1/h7; bishop e3; pawns a2/c2/e5/f4/f5. Black: king g7; queen c6; rook b8; bishop a6; knight e4; pawns b3/c3/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: R1h7# — rook h1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with R1h7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3p2kR/b1q1p3/4PP2/4nP2/1pp1B3/P1P5/6KR b - - 0 30

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