Chess Puzzle #HMBlu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1644 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g4/h3. Black: king e7; queen g3; rooks a8/e8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f1→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e8→e6).
  3. Best move: Rxe6# — rook f6→e6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp2kQ2/2p4p/3p4/3P2P1/2P3qP/PPB4b/5R1K b - - 0 30

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