Chess Puzzle #DWUM2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rook g7; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a6/b2/c4/d5/e6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook g7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/4qpR1/p1n1p2P/3pPp2/2pP4/6Q1/Pp3P2/1K6 b - - 1 28

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