Chess Puzzle #IyZ3v — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook f7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/h3. Black: king g7; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/1pp2Rk1/p2p2p1/3P2N1/2P3p1/7P/PP6/2K5 b - - 3 28

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