Chess Puzzle #4cQ4Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1159 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a1/g3; bishop e4; pawns a2/c3/d5/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks f6/f8; bishop b7; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight c4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook g7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pbp3p1/1p1p1r1p/3P3q/2n1BP2/2P1P1R1/P5QP/R6K b - - 1 29

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