Chess Puzzle #2y5jJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1306 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a3; queen d2; rooks f1/g6; knight a4; pawns b2/c5/d4. Black: king f7; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a5/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
  3. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1q3k2/2p1p1R1/pbPn4/N2P4/K7/1P1Q4/5R2 b - - 2 32

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