Chess Puzzle #LZ6mh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d8; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns b2/b5/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rook h8; bishops f7/f8; knight g6; pawns b7/c4/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd8 — king d7→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6+ — knight d4→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d8→e8).
  3. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1b1r/1ppk1bpp/5pn1/1P6/2pNPB2/8/1PP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 17

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