Chess Puzzle #3h5Dl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, opera mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishop g6; knight e7; pawns a2/c2/c5/d2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b2; rook a8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp1N2k/6Bp/2P5/6b1/8/PqPP2PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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