Chess Puzzle #2Gj0L — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1397 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f6; bishop h6; pawns a2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/d5/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1r2k1/pb6/1p1pqRpB/3p4/3Q4/2P3P1/P6P/R5K1 b - - 0 25

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