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

Rating 1207 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d7; knights f3/h6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook c8; bishop f6; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook d7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qd7# — queen d3→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp1R2pp/4pb1N/8/1q6/2nQ1N2/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 1 24

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