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

Rating 1410 · Intermediate · clearance, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks b1/b7; pawns a3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen f6; rooks a7/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen f6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7+ — rook b7→a7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxa7 (knight c6→a7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qb7# — queen b6→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/rR3p1p/pQn2qp1/8/8/P6P/2P2PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 30

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