Chess Puzzle #5Gy18 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h2; rook g4; bishops d5/g5; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks e2/f8; knight d3; pawns a5/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh4# — rook g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/8/p2B2B1/2Pq1PRN/1P1n3P/P3r1PK/8 b - - 9 31

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