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

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen g5; rooks e1/h1; pawns a2/c5/d4/f2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkr2/1pq1n1p1/p7/2P3Q1/3P4/3K4/P4P2/4R2R b - - 0 35

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