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

Rating 1385 · Intermediate · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen f7; rooks g4/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e2; rooks e5/g8; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen f7→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pp2Qp1/p1p3Rp/4r3/6RK/3P2PP/PPP1q3/8 b - - 6 34

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