Chess Puzzle #41jY1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1354 · Intermediate · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rooks b7/c8; knight e8; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks a3/h8; knight d2; pawns d5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook b7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen d4→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxg7# — rook f7→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R1N2r/1R3pk1/4p2p/3p3K/3q2P1/r6P/3n4/8 b - - 4 46

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