Chess Puzzle #9NXVG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1840 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short, triangle mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rook h6; bishops b2/c4; pawns d2/e4/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f7; bishop d7; knight g5; pawns a6/d6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q2k1/3b1r2/p2p1p1R/4pPnQ/2B1P3/8/1B1P2P1/2K5 b - - 0 32

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