Chess Puzzle #3SRZn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1200 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen e5; rooks g3/g6; bishop d6; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks f7/g1; bishop c6; pawns b5/e4/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook f7→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5rp1/2bBp1Rp/1p2Qp1P/3Pp2K/2P3R1/4qPP1/6r1 b - - 3 47

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