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

Rating 1148 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks f1/h5; bishop d5; pawns a3/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e8/f8; bishop c5; knight a6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p5p1/np4Qp/2bB3R/2P2P2/P5P1/1q5P/5R1K b - - 3 40

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