Chess Puzzle #a7R7c — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1828 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d6; pawns c3/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e2/e8; bishop d3; pawns a2/c5/d5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb1 — bishop d3→b1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/3B4/2ppP3/4p1Q1/2PbP3/pq2r1PP/2R2RK1 b - - 1 39

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