Chess Puzzle #KaEj1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1711 · Advanced · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e5; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rg5# — rook e5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp3p1p/2p1p1p1/4R1BQ/2qP4/2P5/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 21

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