Chess Puzzle #2XeSN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1884 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/g7; bishop c2; knights g3/h6; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp3pR1/2pp3N/4r3/2P4P/1P4N1/P1B3P1/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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