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

Rating 525 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opera mate, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b4/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a4/b5/c6/d4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/6pp/2p3q1/1pB1p3/pP1p3P/8/P1P2QP1/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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