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

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · hook mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h2; bishop c2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f2; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h2→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Re8# — rook h8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp1n2p1/2nNp3/3pP1p1/2pP4/2P5/PPB2rPR/2KR4 b - - 1 18

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