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

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks g6/h1; bishop e5; knight d6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks f6/f8; knights b6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook f6→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp1q3p/1npNprRQ/3nB3/8/P2P4/1PP5/2K4R b - - 0 29

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