Chess Puzzle #LI8vc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1849 · Advanced · attraction, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king d1; queen c2; rooks g6/h1; bishops c4/g5; pawns f4/g2. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; bishops a2/g7; pawns b7/d4/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a3→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rh6# — rook g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1p2p1bp/6R1/6B1/2Bp1P2/q7/b1Q3P1/3K3R b - - 0 24

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