Chess Puzzle #03p4G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 571 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/f3; bishops h2/h7; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight d7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n2pB/1q5p/3p2b1/8/1NP2R1P/P1Q3PB/5R1K b - - 2 25

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