Chess Puzzle #AAhEx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen d2; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f3/g2/g5. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks c8/d8; bishop b7; knight c3; pawns a3/b6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: g6# — pawn g5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with g6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr1k2/1b2qpp1/1p2p3/6P1/3P4/pPnB1P2/P2Q2P1/K6R b - - 2 28

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