Chess Puzzle #47nhj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/f5; pawns a3/g2/h4. Black: king h5; queen e4; rooks a8/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook f5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg5# — queen g3→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp4p1/2np3p/5R1k/4q2P/P5Q1/6P1/5R1K b - - 7 31

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