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

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks g1/g4; knight g7; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks b1/g8; bishop d7; knight c7; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4+ — rook g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f7→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh5# — rook h4→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1nb1qNQ/3p4/2pPpP2/2P1P1R1/7P/P7/1r4RK b - - 0 35

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