Chess Puzzle #3Yq4w — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; rooks d8/h4; bishop d3; pawns b6/f3/g3. Black: king g5; rooks c5/e7; bishop e6; knight a2; pawns a4/b7/c6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c5→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
3. Best move: Rh6# — rook h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1p2rp2/1Pp1b3/2r1p1k1/p6R/3B1PP1/n7/K7 b - - 1 41

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