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

Rating 1251 · Intermediate · arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks g7/h4; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d7/g8; pawns a6/b6/d4/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook h4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxg8# — rook g4→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/3rqpR1/pp2pN1p/4P3/1P1p3R/P1P4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 26

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