Chess Puzzle #0KGVl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/f7; bishop f1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook f8; bishop b7; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pbpp1R1p/1p3Qp1/3P4/2P5/P2n2P1/1P1q1P1P/4RBK1 b - - 0 24

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