Chess Puzzle #2DqYN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1143 · Beginner · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop b1; knights e2/g3; pawns d5/e4/f6/g2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; knight b4; pawns a4/a5/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg1+ — king h2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop d7→h3).
  3. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h1→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/3b1p1Q/3p1Pp1/p2Pp3/pn2P3/6N1/1q2N1PK/RB5R b - - 0 27

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