Chess Puzzle #RAuS4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1802 · Advanced · advanced pawn, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rooks f2/g1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a3/b2/c4/g6/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxh7# — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/pbq2p1p/1p4P1/2p5/2Pb4/P2BB3/1PQ1KR1P/6R1 b - - 0 23

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