Chess Puzzle #2Vm0v — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1496 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks e1/h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a6/b4/c7/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen d7→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h6→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/2pq4/p2b1pQp/4pN2/1pP3b1/5P2/PP4P1/2K1R2R b - - 4 26

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