Chess Puzzle #4jUhN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1670 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks g2/h1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d5→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxg7# — rook g2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/ppp3p1/2n1p2p/3qBp2/3P4/2PBPP2/PP4R1/2K4R b - - 2 23

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