Chess Puzzle #Fdlj4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1578 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks g1/g4; knights e5/f6; pawns a3/b4/f3/f4/h3. Black: king h6; rooks c7/f8; knights d4/e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nef5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg6# — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2r1np2/p3pNpk/1p1pN3/1P1n1PR1/P4P1P/7K/6R1 b - - 1 29

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