Chess Puzzle #OU0G0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2146 · Expert · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen h7; rooks f1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3. Black: king g5; queen d8; rook b8; bishop d5; knight b4; pawns a7/d4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh8 — queen d8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f3→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf5# — rook f1→f5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q4/p6Q/6p1/3b1pk1/1n1p4/3P1RK1/PP6/5R2 b - - 1 30

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