Chess Puzzle #04q3s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 563 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks f1/f2; bishop d4; pawns a2/c2/c3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f2→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1pb2p1p/p1p1P1p1/6q1/3B4/2P2Q2/P1P2RPP/5RK1 b - - 0 26

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