Chess Puzzle #DOO3i — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1483 · Intermediate · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b4/f1; pawns a4/d5/f3/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks f8/g8; pawns a6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen c2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rh4# — rook b4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/5p1p/p2p1PpQ/3P4/PR6/5P2/2q4P/5R1K b - - 2 27

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