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

Rating 1656 · Advanced · clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/f6; bishop g6; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b2/b8; bishop e8; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2b1k1/5p1p/4pRBQ/p2p4/8/2q5/Pr4PP/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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