Chess Puzzle #48Jym — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a4/h2; bishops b2/d3; pawns b4/d6/f4. Black: king h7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h2→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rh8# — rook h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1p3p1k/pb1Pp1p1/3p3p/RP3P1n/3B4/1B5R/3K4 b - - 1 27

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