Chess Puzzle #G2o9B — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1405 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks b1/b7; knight e3; pawns c5/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen a4; rooks f4/h6; knight h7; pawns a6/d5/g3/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king f6→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1b6+ — rook b1→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen a4→c6).
  3. Best move: Rxc6# — rook b6→c6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5n/p3Qk1r/2Pp2p1/q2P1r1p/4NPpP/6P1/1R4K1 b - - 0 40

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