Chess Puzzle #MHiD9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks a1/a8; knight f3; pawns b6/d4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen d3; rooks d8/h6; bishop b8; knight c8; pawns f6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb8+ — rook a8→b8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb8 (king b7→b8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qa8# — queen a2→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Rbnr4/1k6/1P3p1r/3P4/3P2p1/3q1N2/Q5PP/R5K1 b - - 8 29

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