Chess Puzzle #0RO8F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 607 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f7; bishop c1; pawns a3/b4/c3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e4/e8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f2→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: 4r1k1/pp2qRpp/1bp5/3p4/1P2r3/P1P1P2P/5QP1/2B2RK1 b - - 4 28

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