Chess Puzzle #4ICZ1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks g1/h1; bishop a8; knight f6; pawns a2/d4/f2/h7. Black: king h8; rook e8; bishops e7/f3; knight b4; pawns a4/b2/c7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop f3→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g1→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook e8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: hxg8=Q# — pawn h7→g8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with hxg8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: B3r2k/2p1bp1P/4pN2/8/pn1P4/5b2/Pp3P2/1K4RR b - - 1 25

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