Chess Puzzle #4cxN7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks h1/h3; bishop f5; knight g5; pawns a2/d5/e3/f4/g2. Black: king h6; rooks f8/g7; bishop c3; knight c4; pawns a4/b4/c5/d6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h3→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
  3. Best move: Rh6# — rook h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6r1/3p3k/2pP1BNp/ppn2P2/2b1P2R/P3K1P1/7R b - - 6 36

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