Chess Puzzle #Kx3GD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1536 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rooks g6/h1; knight c3; pawns b2/b4/e4/f3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/g7; bishop f8; pawns b5/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa7 — queen b6→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook g7→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1k/6rp/1q1pQ1R1/1p2p3/1P2P3/2N2P2/1P6/1K5R b - - 0 30

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