Chess Puzzle #4GTrs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks a1/h3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; pawns a7/b5/c7/d4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/p1p3pp/6Q1/1p3p2/3pPP2/1B1Pb2R/PPP4P/R6K b - - 1 20

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